Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Minister of Health in Nigeria, has lauded the perseverance of the country’s healthcare professionals in the face of several difficulties, such as kidnappings and severe security issues.
On Monday, the minister discussed the need for improvements in the health sector on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
Pate emphasized the need of honoring people’s efforts in the health field, acknowledging their accomplishments while encountering many challenges and working with low financial resources.
“Let’s use insecurity as an example. Health professionals have continued to put in a lot of effort to provide services despite the fact that many of them have been abducted while performing their duties in rural locations in various sections of the nation.
“Are they now perfect? No. Exists a real opportunity for considerable improvement? Yes. And because of that, we have described the four categories of actions we will do,” he stated.
Dr. Asema Msuega, a physician, was reportedly kidnapped in July while beginning to supervise a malaria program at a primary health center in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to a story from July, Dr. Ekanem Ephraim was abducted from her home by armed men who purported to be patients. She works at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.
Pate declared his dedication to President Bola Tinubu’s plan to forward the four-point agenda to enhance Nigeria’s general level of health.
One of the topics, he observed, had to do with enhancing health sector governance.
“All state governors and local government officials must participate; they must invest and make sure that services are provided and are of high quality. The Federal Government alone does not bear responsibility for the health of all Nigerians.
To truly talk and reach a national consensus that we want to enhance Nigerians’ health, Pate added, “it should include everyone, not just the public sector but also the business sector in the debate.”
