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Some medical experts in Nigeria are asking the government to empower the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to enable people at the rural areas have access to affordable medical treatment.
They expressed concern about the rising incidence at the Wellington Foundation's fourth annual continuing medical education course in Abuja, where they introduced a neuro-navigation system machine.Medical Tourism: Stakeholders lament superfluous sponsoring of overseas treatment
The Director, Purple Source Healthcare, Abayomi sule has said that despite government is not investing adequately in the health sector, it is also contributing to capital flight out of the country through sponsoring and reimbursing people who seek healthcare in countries like Indian, for health services available in the country.
Delivery his keynote address at the 2016 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Residence Doctors (ARD), National Orthopaedic Hospital Chapter, Lagos, with the theme, Medical Tourism in Nigeria: Reversing the Trend and Repositioning the Health Sector, Sule, bemoan the continued deteriorating state of the country's healthcare system. He said though medical tourism has been a long-standing issue, it has become so pervasive in Nigeria, as a result the healthcare system is being out outsourced to other nations.
Health Management Organisations (HMOs) under the aegis of Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria (HMCAN) has denied receiving N351 billion in the last 11 years from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday warned all child centered institutions both public and private, that the state government would no longer tolerate negligence in ensuring the safety and protection of children under their care.
The governor in a statement made available by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem also announced ratification of the first ever Executive Order establishing a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in the country. “Failure to adhere to the content of the policy would warrant significant repercussions varying from withdrawal of licenses to filing of criminal charges due to negligence,” Ambode warned.
Health Workers To Masari: Don’t Delay Restoration Of Suspended Salary
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Katsina State council, has reminded the state governor, Aminu Bello Masari, of his seven months old commitment that he would not tolerate any delay in restoring the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) in the local government councils across the state after verification.
The state chairman of the union, Comrade Hussini Hamisu, quoted the governor as initially giving the ad hoc committee on the verification of CONHESS and related allowances inaugurated in July, 2016, two week to submit its report.
Dr Mustapha Jibril, Niger State Commissioner for Health and Health Services, on Thursday urged health workers in the state to deliver quality health care to the people to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
Jibril, who made the call at a management retreat in Abuja, said the meeting was aimed at evaluating how far Niger State Ministry of Health had gone during the year.
FG commits N550m for revitalisation of 110 Primary Health Centres – Minister
The Federal Government on Thursday said it has committed N550 million to renovate 110 primary healthcare facilities in the country as a pilot programme for the revitalisation of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) in Nigeria.
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known while briefing newsmen after inspecting the renovation of Kuchingoro PHC in Abuja.
Maternal, Child Mortality: Researchers Advise FG On Free Mother/Child Health
Researchers at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) have urged the Federal Government to reactivate Free Mother and Child Health (FMCH) Programme and initiate a law that will further back up the program to ensure sustainability.
Federal Government in 2008 initiated the FMCH programme to tackle the issue of poor maternal and child health indices. The programme however came to an end in 2015 with just little achievement to show for it.
Resident doctors of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) on Tuesday protested against what they termed as poor healthcare system in the country. The doctors, who came out in their numbers at the hospital, wore black ribbons, saying that it was to signify the poor state of the healthcare system in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the doctors displayed placards with inscriptions as, “The health system is dead, pay us our entitlement”; “Health institutions across the country are in a state of disrepair”.
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The Ecuadorian Embassy has pledged to canvass support for improved healthcare delivery in Nigeria. To this end, the embassy said it would solicit financial support for Ukaigwe Health Empowerment and Learning (UHEAL), a charitable organisation.
Ecuador Ambassador to Nigeria, Leopoldo Rovayo, said this at a news conference in Abuja, on Friday, January 6.
The Kano Sate Government has launched a door to door health delivery system at Gamadan Village in Kura Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Malam Isma’il Gwammaja, said that the programme was launched by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso.
Getso reiterated the state government’s readiness to continue to pursue people-oriented health programme to enhance healthcare delivery to the populace. He said the programme was launched for hard to reach rural areas of the state.
President Muhammadu Buhari will flag-off the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) revitalisation programme aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said.
Adewole announced this in a statement he issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. He said that the flag-off would take place by 9 a.m. at the Kuchigoro, Gwarinpa PHC along the Airport Road, Abuja, on Jan. 10.
While an experimental Ebola vaccine has been shown to be 100 percent effective in preliminary trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that it cannot be used as a preventative vaccine and it is unknown if it is safe for children, pregnant women, or some other populations, MIT Technology Review reports.
