The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has visited some health facilities in Enugu State for an on the spot assessment of the facilities and also to encourage the management and staff.
At the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Adewole observed the warmness and solidarity displayed by the team and encouraged them to continue as quality care can only be guaranteed in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility
The UNTH, which is regarded as the foremost thoracic cardiac centre in Nigeria, conducted 175 open heart surgeries in 2013.
Prof. Adewole promised that the Federal Government’s is commitment to the gradual upgrade of the tertiary facilities in the country for effective health care in order reduce medical tourism.
He informed the management and staff of the facility that the government would adopt the Public Private Partnership model in developing the infrastructure in order to augment the budgetary provision and fast track the development.
He added that PPP does not translate to loss of job but rather to make the public sector run with effectiveness, efficiency and prudence of the private sector.
He encouraged the management to show case the good work they are doing.
Similarly, Adewole visited the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Enugu, where he urged the management and staff to join hands with the Federal Government to stem the tide of medical tourism.
While commending them for the neat environment and harmonious working relationship observed at the facility, Prof. Adewole advised them to take part in the 10,000) surgeries the ministry is conducting, for which the ministry will is picking the bill using the National Health Insurance Scheme rate.
At the Psychiatric Hospital, Enugu, the Managing Director, Dr. Ugochukwu Onwukwe, informed the Minister that the hospital records 10 fresh new cases every five days and most of the patients are unemployed and as such could not pay for cost of treatment.
Onwukwe said his team was working towards creating a psychiatric training unit in the Primary Health Care so as to involve the community in the care of the patients.
Adewole commended the management and encouraged them to involve the community in caring for the patients.
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