The speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, on Wednesday introduced a bill to curb unsafe childbirth practices and unregulated blood transfusions.
The South-West had the lowest diagnostic accuracy at 36.7 per cent, reflecting significant regional disparities in clinical performance levels.
Diagnostic accuracy among clinical health workers in Nigeria’s public health facilities has declined, dropping from 56.2 per cent in 2023 to 46.1 per cent in 2025.
“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.
