The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has assured that President Bola Tinubu administration will tackle the major challenges associated with the quality healthcare service delivery in Nigeria.
According to the Guardian, he gave this assurance while speaking at the 13th Biennial Delegates Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, in Kano.
The theme of the conference is, ‘Medical Education in Nigeria at a Crossroads, Challenges of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education and Way Forward.’
The Minister, who was represented by the Chief Medical Director, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Dr Abdurrahman Sheshe, called on the medical practitioners to support the government, as it could not do it all alone.
He said, “I recognise the fact that there are problems facing the medical sector in the country that include poor funding, brain drain, lack of facilities, obsolete equipment, lack of enough workers and facilities, especially in the rural areas.
“All these are part of what the current administration is working to change to enhance qualitative healthcare delivery.
“The situation has caused a lot of problems that have to do with maternal mortality and many others.” According to him, the Federal Government is working with all those that are willing to contribute towards addressing the problems, especially the MDCAN.”
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, who was also represented by the Executive Director of Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency, Prof. Salisu Ahmed, opened the event, assuring of his collaboration with the medical personnel to enhance quality healthcare service delivery at the grassroots.
The ex-President, National Postgraduates Medical College, Prof. Musa Muhammad, expressed worries over the dearth of manpower, noting that the need for practical measures to address the myriad of problems bedeviling the health sector.
Earlier, president of the association, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, described the event as ‘important and timely.”
