“Nigeria, a nation of over 200 million people, continues to grapple with one of the weakest healthcare systems in the world,” said Mr Obi.
He said inflation continued to erode purchasing power, stressing the need for structural measures such as reducing trade barriers.
Mr Fubara said his administration has recruited over 2,000 health workers to boost manpower and improve efficiency in healthcare facilities.
The COAS said the increasing complexity of military operations across the country required a responsive and modern healthcare system.
He said some have been completed and others are at various stages of completion.
Mr Baamlong said the state’s adoption of science-based health actions had strengthened primary health care.
ARD UCH president, Uthman Adedeji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ibadan, confirming compliance with the national directive.
The interior ministry’s perm sec has advised doctors to be bold in their profession and acquire additional skills to enhance career growth and attain professional excellence.
Health for All Media Initiative has urged federal and state governments to take urgent, deliberate steps to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system through science-driven policies.
The World Health Organisation has called on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health.
