TINUBU AFFIRMS FULL COMMITMENT TO REVITALIZING NIGERIA'S HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Prof Muhammad Ali Pate
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare 

..... Says Renewed Hope In Nigeria Attaining Universal Health Coverage


The Federal government's full commitment to revitalize the healthcare sector and ensure quality Universal Health Coverage, has again being reaffirmed with professional bodies in the sector urged to support the government in achieving this goal.

Giving this affirmation is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a courtesy visit by the Executives of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), led by the National President, Professor Bala Mohammed Audu.

Receiving the delegation on behalf of Mr. President, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, emphasized the government's significant progress in the health sector. He highlighted the President's strategic initiatives aimed at addressing critical challenges, such as increasing training quotas for healthcare pre-service training, streamlining recruitment procedures for health professionals, and implementing policies to retain healthcare workers.

He noted that, "efforts are underway to enhance health infrastructure, expand diagnostics and cancer care facilities, and strengthen primary care in collaboration with State Governments. Additionally, the government is working on expanding access to healthcare for vulnerable groups through the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIA)." Pate stated.

Prof Pate, in a statement issued and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and External Relations to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Tashikalmah Hallah, said; “I assured the NMA that Mr. President remains deeply committed to advancing healthcare with a respectful and dignified work environment for the Nigerian health workforce.

"We understand the challenges that remain and are focused on improving the quality of healthcare services for Nigerians. We appreciate all health workers who are striving despite the obvious challenges we are facing as a country. However, the challenges are not insurmountable, as long as we keep the interest of Nigerians at heart and approach each other constructively”, the Minister stated.

Professor Bala Mohammed Audu, the President of the NMA, has committed the support of the medical body to the ongoing reforms within the health sector, particularly emphasizing the sector-wide approach aimed at enhancing the quality of healthcare delivery across the country.

According to him, “We fully support Mr, President's Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) to improving quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria and in providing Universal Health Coverage with the target of improving our population health indices.

“Your Excellency, sir, I crave your indulgence to the request for the full implementation of the following healthcare-related policies that are innovative and initiated by your administration.

Doubling the carrying capacity for training of the health workforce; National Policy on Healthcare workforce retention, and Health Facility Regulation”. 

Professor Audu emphasized that the NMA is enthusiastic about working with the government to effectively implement these policies for the betterment of the Nigerian health sector. 

“We are convinced that this government is committed to ensuring that every Nigerian receives the best quality healthcare that the patient-centered and respectable without any undue financial hardship”, he added.

Professor Audu also commended the Federal Government for the recent reduction in electricity tariff for public health institutions but appealed to the President to extend the same gesture to private institutions whom he said have contributed significantly to the healthcare delivery in Nigeria. This he said will ease the financial burden on patients and clients. 




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