Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire
Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire
The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has
hinted that the Federal Government would explore the expansion and
creation of surgical systems and emergency medical systems that can
be accessed at any hour with the aid of Information Communication
Technologies (ICTs).
The Minister said this when a European Union (EU)
delegation led by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ketil
Karlsen paid him a courtesy visit recently in Abuja.
The Minister said that there was need for better equipped
Primary Healthcare Centres, rendering a wide range of services such
as; Immunisation, Child nutrition, Health education, Surveillance,
and case finding for Tuberculosis (TB) etc. These Centres, he said,
should be accessible to patients round the clock.
He emphasized on the need for health professionals from
the EU, to occasionally visit, and spend some time in teaching
hospitals across the nation, providing mentorship to medical
personnel with the aim to broaden their knowledge, and sharpen
their skills, in line with international standards. This, he
emphasised will improve the standard of health care delivery in
Nigeria.
Speaking earlier, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, said they came
to discuss and strengthen the collaboration between European Union
and Nigeria, with the view of looking at priority areas of
engagement with Nigeria.
He reiterated that it is the resolve of the EU to
strengthen health care programmes in the country, re-assuring that
this would be achieved through collaborations with the World Health
Organisation (WHO). These programmes, he added will be terminated
by 2020.
Enefaa Bob-Manuel
Head (Media & Public Relations)