The President of the Nigerian
Medical Association, Prof. Mike Ogirima, has called on President Muhammadu
Buhari to immSediately start the operation of the National Health Act, in order
not to leave the ordinary Nigerian on the street to their fate in seeking for
health care.
The President, who spoke through the
Chairman of NMA Plateau State chapter, Dr. Daniel Menshak said, “The Nigerian
Doctors are saying the time to implement the Health Act is now; we can no
longer wait any further.”
Dr. Daniel, who presented the
National Health Act, 2014, on behalf of the Association’s National President,
to the Speaker of the Plateau state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Azi
during the Association’s “Walk For Implementation” today, at the Plateau State
House of Assembly complex, said, “Our patients will trust our health system if
agencies to regulate our health system ensure that Certificate of Standard is
issued to all health facilities across the country, whether private or public.”
“Finally, let me thank all Nigerian
Doctors, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders that have come out
this morning to partake in this walk.
“It is healthy to embark on this
advocacy walk to the body and ensuring that our patient’s cries and worries in
this economic recession are heard.
“Let me reassure you that our labour
of love for Nigerians and humanity shall never be in vain. We will continue to
advocate this just course until our dreams and aspirations are achieved".
Responding, the Speaker, Rt. Hon.
Peter Azi, said, that though the Doctors have talked about women and children,
there is the need to add the aged in our communities, especially, the retirees
that have served the nation for so many years.
He said, “Though the issue been
raised is not within the purvey of the state House of Assembly, the house
members would engage their colleagues at the National Assembly to push this
course.”
“I am however, happy that the policy
of the APC has this health provision.”
The speaker however used the
opportunity to urge the Doctors to treat patients first before seeking for
police reports in order to save lives.
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