The Minister of Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, has said that Nigerians will access better and improved health care in 2015 due to the various policies that have been inaugurated in the past four years.
In a press release obtained by our correspondent, Alhassan said while there is still much to be done to ensure that the nation’s health sector attains global standards, there are reasons to believe that it is achievable.
He said, “We know that we still have a lot to do to ensure that our health sector is recognised as one of the best in the world, but we are on track and we are putting in place the right mechanisms to move the sector forward.
“With team work, we eradicated Ebola that is still ravaging other African countries; we worked together with all stakeholders at all levels of government to eliminate the virus from our shores.”
On the issue of industrial strikes and disharmony among health professionals, Alhassan said it was quite unfortunate, adding that the Yayale committee was set up to examine the grievances and proffer workable solutions.
He said, “We are happy to announce that the committee has already submitted the White Paper, which we hope will resolve most of the problems in the sector and hopefully, we will not experience any strike this year.”
He noted that many good things had happened in the health sector, especially with the way the country had drastically reduced polio from 56 cases in 2013 to only six cases in 2014.
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“We are on the way to becoming polio-free and getting our certification from the World Health Organisation because we have not recorded any new polio cases for almost a year.
“In the meantime, we have introduced various new vaccines to reduce infant diseases and deaths,” he disclosed.
He noted that with the passage of the Health Bill, the sector also received a boost.
“The passage of the health bill is quite timely, because it would help in providing additional funds to the sector, despite the fact that oil prices have fallen. The Bill would help cushion the effects of the hard times that the country may likely experience due to the fall in oil prices,” Alhassan said.
On the reduction of maternal and infant deaths, the minister said Nigeria had achieved huge success through the introduction of viable interventions at the federal, state and local government levels.
He noted that the Federal Government launched the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS, while those living with the virus have better access to anti-retrovirals.
BY SOLAADE AYO-ADERELE
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