Afrigather Borno, 31 January, 2024 – In a major growth aimed toward tackling the urgent public well being challenges in northeast Nigeria, the World Well being Group (WHO) has reaffirmed its dedication to align with the federal government’s imaginative and prescient to offer complete well being intervention to the weak inhabitants within the area.
The states within the northeast are Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe.
Delivering his goodwill message on the inaugural assembly of the Northeast Commissioners of Well being discussion board in Borno State, the WHO Nation Consultant, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, recommended the efforts embarked upon by the Federal Authorities, the northeast governors, and the well being commissioners in addressing the well being challenges within the area.
Dr Mulombo mentioned this inaugural assembly is an indication of dedication by the Northeastern Governors to reaching major healthcare methods because the fairest, most inexpensive approach to meet the well being challenges we face right now
“WHO and its companions will proceed to construct on the successes recorded in eradicating the Wild Polio Virus (WPV) within the nation, and are able to assist the northeast states obtain its visions of making certain that the weak inhabitants get entry to high quality well being providers”, mentioned Dr Mulombo.
In his comment, the Coordinating Minister Of Well being and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, inaugurating the northeast commissioners of well being discussion board, mentioned the initiative is consistent with the imaginative and prescient of this present administration’s well being agenda to offer well being for all Nigerians regardless of their location.
Professor Pate, represented by the Government Director, Nationwide Major Well being Care Improvement Company (NPHCDA), Dr Muyi Aina, mentioned “We’ll proceed to leverage the strategic visions for the well being sector. This imaginative and prescient encapsulates efficient Governance, Environment friendly and Equitable Well being Methods, Transparency and Accountability, and Well being Safety.
The northeast authorities must constantly coordinate the general well being response and companions to assist the states. In addition they put money into well-incentivized major and secondary healthcare services to make sure high quality well being providers in order that nobody is left behind.
Declaring the assembly open, the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, mentioned the collaboration is a big and daring step in the direction of addressing the problem within the area.
Professor Zulum appreciated the contributions and assist of the WHO and different companions in championing Common well being care protection within the space by making certain high quality well being providers attain the weak inhabitants.
Over a decade, three states of the six states – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY states) have confronted important hardships, together with battle, displacement, and restricted entry to healthcare providers, exacerbating the already fragile well being infrastructure.
The Northeast Inaugural assembly for the Commissioners of Well being, the primary of its variety within the area goals to advance the well being and well-being of the inhabitants within the area, specializing in bettering Well being service supply, human assets for well being, and lowering maternal and neonatal mortality charges, in the direction of accelerating progress on Common Well being Protection (UHC).
The theme of the 2-day assembly was “Addressing Key Well being Challenges Affecting the Northeastern States of Nigeria”.
Current on the assembly had been the six (6) Well being Commissioners within the northeast, WHO and different companions (United Nations Kids’s Fund (UNICEF), Meals and Agriculture Group (FAO) and donor companies (United States Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) and Norway).
