The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that about 30,000 health centres are needed nationwide, with one expected to be built in each ward of the country to meet the growing health demands.
Dr Ehanire made this submission while presenting his speech as the guest speaker during the 50th anniversary reunion dinner party of the Government College, Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA), at the Kakanfo Inn and Conference Centre, Ibadan.
While speaking on his strategies and challenges to improve health in Nigeria, Dr Ehanire highlighted preventive, promotional, curative and rehabilitation healthcares as his focus, stressing that the more aware people are about their health, the less they get into health problems.
“Poor hygiene, sanitation and water supply account for the huge cause of health in Nigeria. Healthcare can be promoted by making jingles, awareness and giving health education. Curative healthcare has been the sole focus for too long and it is by far the most expensive part of medicine. “We need to focus on primary healthcare and build a health centre in every ward that is about 30,000 primary health centres nationwide. We might need to identify some existing ones, renovate and equip them, there will also be need to employ personnel and the plan is to use the local community without which primary healthcare wouldn’t work.”
The minister also hinted that the launch of the primary healthcare programme may begin with one in every senatorial district. He also berated the decision of people leaving the country to seek medical attention despite the availability of equipment and competent manpower.
“A lot of people have complained about the attitude of health workers even from the point of registration; we have been talking to chief medical directors to harness ways we can build a patient-centred healthcare structure.
“The National Health Insurance Scheme will play a very important role in having a healthy environment. First, we have to make it compulsory; it is going to be a cornerstone of healthcare delivery and it is going to be better than what we are seeing at the moment,” Dr Ehanire hinted.
By: Victor Ogunyinka
Tribune News
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