NMA Lauds Okowa On National Health Act, 2014

Posted on: Mon 31-10-2016

It was commendation galore for the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, during the activities marking the 2016 Physicians week of the state branch of Nigeria Medical Association, for the leading role he played as Chairman, Senate Committee on Health in making the National Health Act, 2014 a reality.

The Governor was noted for always being at the forefront of championing policies that would enhance the health sector and domesticating the Contributory Health Insurance Bill in the state. A member of the Delta State House of Assembly, representing Ukwuani Constituency, Hon. Alphonsus Ojo, also a medical Doctor turned politician like the Governor, described Okowa’s leading role in the profession as “a shinning example.”

Ojo, a General Medical Practitioner, gave the commendation while addressing members of the association at the 2016 Physicians’ Week Celebration in Asaba.

According to the lawmaker, Okowa contributed immensely to the enactment of the NHA. The lawmaker told his NMA colleagues that they are lucky to have a medical Doctor as the Governor of the state, saying that “Okowa has always been at the forefront of championing policies that would enhance the health sector.”

While he recalled that the free medical treatment he sponsored in his constituency in collaboration with the NMA, was a point of contact to the Governor’s first bill the governor sent to the state legislature upon assumption of office, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge, represented by his Special Assistant, Dr. Ojodume Okuguni, said the Okowa’s administration will continue to strive towards making healthcare in the state accessible, available and affordable to the people.

He reminded the Doctors that their selfless services and sacrifice was more needed now in this period of economic recession, even as the state chairman of the association, Dr. Cletus Otene, said there were growing concern on the health needs of the people and called on well meaning Nigerians to collaborate with the body in providing health services to the people, particularly the less privileged.

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By: Dominic Adewole

The News Telegraph

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