Posted on: Fri 28-02-2025

The federal government has commenced training for successful applicants into its one-year National Health Fellows Programme designed to drive meaningful change with innovation in health sector.

Addressing the National Health Fellows selected the 774 local governments areas of Nigeria, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, charged them to regard the programme as a gift and opportunity presented to them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

A statement signed by the Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Alaba Balogun, quoted the minister as having admonished the National Health Fellows to view their training as an opportunity to learn and develop leadership traits of honesty courage and resilience

“So, the President is giving you this as an opportunity. So, what do you do with an opportunity? You seize it. Build yourself. Learn. You have coaches, mentors who guide you. Particularly mentors in primary health care. Participate in the synchronous planning. Think deeply about your interest”, he stated.

Speaking further, Prof Pate explained that the National Health Fellows programme underscored the commitment of the federal government to invest in and boost human capital development, aligning with the renewed hope agenda of health reforms initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“To this end, he admonished the National Health Fellows to view their training as an opportunity to learn and develop leadership traits of honesty courage and resilience as well as, for mentorship for a greater and prosperous Nigeria.

Speaking after inspecting the various training centres in Abuja, Prof. Pate said: “These are future leaders of the health sector who will accelerate the pace of health sector reforms, improve accountability, but also get the opportunity to be coached and mentored.

“So, they are contributing to actualizing the vision of the president for a prosperous country that is also healthy.

“We are pleased to see all of them, very qualified, merit-based selection with a huge representation of women, men from each local governments of this country.

“We have about 359,000 of them who applied, who were not successful, but will be encouraged to participate in what we call the Associate Health Fellows”.

SOURCE: THIS DAY NEWSPAPER

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