FG Inaugurates 5 Governing Board of Health Regulatory council

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FG Inaugurates 5 Governing Board of Health Regulatory
council
The Federal Government has inaugurated the five Governing Boards of
Health Professional Regulatory Councils/Boards under Supervision of
the Federal Ministry Health(FMOH), namely Community Health
Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria(CHPRBN),Health Records
Officers Registration Board of Nigeria(HRORBN),Medical Laboratory
Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Medical Rehabilitation
Therapists (Reg) Board of Nigeria (MRTBN and Optometrists and
Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria(ODORBN).

Speaking recently, in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary, FMOH, Mr.
Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi, noted there is need to improve
collaboration amongst health professional, and it would require the
strong determination of all stakeholders to achieve this, we will
however continue to do our best to create an enabling environment,
for effective and efficient performance that would guarantee
overall success in achieving the mission and vision of FMOH’’

Mr. Abdullahi informed that ‘’ it is important for you all to be
clear from the onset as to your roles as Chairmen and Members of
these Governing Boards. This is clearly and adequately defined by
the laws, rules policies and guidelines enunciated in the Acts
setting up these councils/ Boards’’

He further said that ‘’ copies of this Acts will be made
available to each and every one of you as a guide and companion
towards achieving your assigned responsibilities.it is important to
emphasize that you should not be involved in the day-to –day
ruining of the Regulatory Councils/Boards. This function resides
with Registrars/CEOs’’, he added.

He emphasised that ‘’ the Governing Boards should exercise
oversight functions over the Management, to ensure the smooth
implementation of Government Policies ,the effective and efficient
utilization / management of resources ,the adherence to extant laws
and accountability’’.

The Perm .Sec pointed out that ‘’it is important ,that you
familiarize yourself with the Public Service Rules (PSR),
Procurement Act, Fiscal Responsibility Act amongst others, so that
your actions will be accordance with the law of the Federation. You
should follow Due process in all that you do’’, he added.

To this end, the Perm .Sec stressed that there was need for
efficient management of scarce resources. He also charged Members
towards strengthening the resources base of your respective
regulatory Boards/Councils, by increasing Internally Generated
Revenue (IGR).

In his welcome address ,the Director, Department of Hospital
Services, FMOH, Dr. Joseph Amedu, said ‘’ the roles you are being
called upon to play as Chairmen and Members of the Governing Boards
involves setting the standards of discipline and practice ,training
and acquisition of professional skills ,which are the core elements
required in the health sector’’

He added that ‘’ as stakeholders in the health sector, our
mandate is to improve the health status of Nigerians ,and therefore
needs tireless, endless sacrifices and commitment to keep doing the
right things to achieve our goal. This may sometimes entails
leaving our comfort zones as leaders, constantly reviewing our
methodologies and living up to our responsibilities’’, Dr. Amedu
said.

Responding on behalf of the Chairmen and Members of the
Governing Boards/Councils, the Chairman, Medical Laboratory Science
Council of Nigeria, Prof. Mohammed Yelwa Gwarzo, pledged that the
members were committed to the task ahead and would deliver on their
mandate

Mrs. Boade Akinola

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