President Buhari sets up health sector reform commitee, names VP Yemi Osinbajo as Chairman

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By KEMI KASUMU

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to change the face of healthcare delivery system in Nigeria.

According to Villa Updates, picked by The DEFENDER, the Committee is to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration.

This is sequel to a Health Sector Diagnostic Review Report developed by a consultant, Vesta Healthcare Partners and the Federal Ministry of Health.

The committee will undertake a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades, lessons learned and factor them into the development of the new Health Sector Reform Programme.

The committee, which is set up for a period of six months under the Chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has members drawn from private and public sector health care management professionals, development partners, representatives from the National Assembly as well as the Nigeria Governors Forum among others.

They include Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Honourable Minister of Health; Mr. Alex Okoh Director General BPE, Prof Ibrahim Abubakar, a Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University College London and Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health, Mr Babatunde Irukera, Director General, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council, Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, Dr. Adedamola Dada, Dr. Sani Aliyu, Dr. Mairo Mandara, Dr. Haliru Yahaya, Emir of Shonga, Professor Uche Amazigbo, Director Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Faisal Shuaib, Prof Nasiru Sambo, Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa and Dr Gambo Aliyu.

Other members of the committee are; Dr Betta Edu (Chairman Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum representing National Council on Health), President Nigeria Medial Association, President Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, President National Association of Nigeria Nurses & Midwives, President Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Mrs Temi Marcella Awogboro, Dr. Muhammad Sadiq, Dr. Azubike Tagbo and World Health Organization, Nigeria.

Vesta Healthcare Partners and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are to serve as resources persons and have observer roles in the committee.

Meanwhile, President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The President has named him as a member of this important committee.


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