Osagie, Mamora Pledge
Osagie, Mamora Pledge to Expand Health Coverage for
Health Security
The Honourable
Minister of Health, Dr. Ehanire Emanuel Osagie and the Honourable
Minister of State for Health, Senator Dr. Adeleke Olorunnimbe
Mamora, in company of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of
Health, Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi arrived the ministry at the
Federal Secretariat Complex soon after the swearing in exercise
which took place earlier in the day at the Presidential Villa, to
assume duties.
In a brief meeting
with the media, the Honourable Minister, Ehanire Osagie expressed
his desire to key into the agenda of Mr. President for the Health
Sector.
He further stated his
main vision for the sector to include: the expansion of health
coverage, particularly the Primary Health Sector; Improvement in
the quality of Medicare in hospitals; improving the indices in
health security in the country amongst others.
The Honourable Minister of State
on his part promised that the Ministry would work in synergy with
all relevant Stakeholders to move the sector forward.
To achieve these, he
said, “We must change certain things by working together with the
agencies”.
Both Ministers
expressed desire to work together to foster Mr President’s Agenda
for the general up liftment of the Sector.
Ogundoro Modupe
(Mrs)
DD/Media and Public
Relations