MDCAN has encouraged Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect, to address health sector issues when he takes office in May.
In a congratulatory greeting, its president, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, and secretary-general, Dr. Yemi R. Raji, made the call yesterday.
As Nigeria’s medical and dental professionals, we urge His Excellency to modernise the health care system.
“The system has large financial shortfalls, infrastructural inadequacies, and demoralised workers. Our scarce healthcare personnel continue to emigrate to wealthy nations due to insufficient motivation.
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It said the committed operationalization of health-related laws like the National Health Act 2014 and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act 2022 could significantly close the funding gaps needed to expand access to care for most Nigerians and achieve the lofty goal of universal health coverage (UHC).
The medical and dental specialists said they hoped Tinubu would lead Nigeria to exponential growth and prosperity.
“Your Excellency, we assure you of our associations’ readiness for constructive and patriotic involvement with your government regarding most of Nigeria’s health system issues.”
“We look forward to collaborating with your administration and other like-minded organisations to develop our health system into a model for other countries.”
