“To change things, we must win the people’s trust, confidence and acceptance of government’s health interventions to save lives and reduce illness.”
Mr Ehanire said at least 100 emergencies occur across Africa per week, causing damage to health and economic systems.
Health minister Osagie Ehanire says Nigeria produces about 3000 doctors every year, with 1,000 of those relocating abroad.
The Buhari regime has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub for manufacturing and distribution of vaccines.
Theq government is collaborating with NMEP, Society for Family Health (SFH), Catholic Relief Service and Chemonics to distribute over 3.7 million ITN in the state.
“There are actually enough doctors in the system because we are producing up to 2,000 or 3,000 doctors every year in the country,” said the health minister.
Mr Ehanire said the passage of the bill into law would lead to a huge disruption in the health sector.
Signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Act aims to empower the NHIA to provide health insurance for all Nigerians through a mandatory mechanism.
The federal government says it is engaging with the WHO and the CEPI to develop new therapeutics and a vaccine for Lassa fever.
“We are optimistic that Nigeria will attain its vision with a strategy that allows eligible citizens to make informed choices.”
