Kwara has 900 doctors attending to 3.5m people - Expert

Date: 2021-07-16

A Public Health Physician, Dr Bosede Rotimi, said on Thursday that for Kwara Government to achieve Universal Health Coverage for its masses, the current 900 doctors to 3.5 million people must be addressed.

Rotimi recommended this at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Medical Association, Kwara branch.

Her paper presentation was entitled, 'Journey to achieving UHC; an appraisal of healthcare delivery in Kwara: challenges, prospects and practicable solutions.'

She explained that the 2020 indices translated to about 0.26 per cent to 1,000 patients, adding that this is not good enough.

Rotimi observed that the doctor-to-patient density, weak human resources, as well as poor regulation of healthcare practices in the state needed to be addressed.

The expert however added that despite these challenges, the state had recorded success and reached some milestone through the establishment of Community Based Health Insurance Scheme and the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme.

Rotimi noted that the state's Primary Healthcare Development Agency and Social Investment Programme were all attempts by the government to revamp the healthcare system in the state, saying that these have became prototype for other parts of the country to emulate.

She described UHC as a situation where all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Toyin Saraki     Yekini Adio     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Apado     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Rueben Parejo     Sam Okaula     Maigida     Haliru Dantoro     Abdullahi Atanda     Dumagi     Lanre Badmus     Balogun Ajikobi     Modibbo Kawu     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Tunde Kazeem     CLAY POT     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     George Funsho Adebayo     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Pakata Development Association     Lola Olabayo     Sunset Workers     GGDSS Pakata     Igbomina     Bola Shagaya     EndSARS     CUTI     Federal Allocation     Magaji Are     Olofa Of Offa     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Ganiyu Abolarin     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     PharmAccess Foundation     International Aviation College     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Saeedat Aliyu     QuickWin     Lotus Bank     High Court     NURTW     Oni Adebayo     Bamidele Adegoke     VADA     Tafidan Kaiama     Jalala     T And K FOODS     Paul Odama     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Hassan Taiye Salam     Local Government Pension Board     LABTOP     PPS     Segun Abifarin     Bashirat Bola Bello     Bolakale Ayo     Bayo Onimago     CKNG     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Share-Tsaragi     Isiaka Gold     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Ibrahim Mashood     Olatomiwa Williams     Toyin Sanusi     3MTT     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Ejidongari     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Lithium     Elewu     Abdullahi Biffo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Matthew Okedare     Bahago     Omupo     Rafiu Ibrahim     Undergraduate Bursary     Ilorin West     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Alabere     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Summit University     Maigidasanma     Ilorin Muslim Community     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     NAWOJ     Fola Consultant     Kazeem Oladepo     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     BECE     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Aisha Buhari     Suleiman Mora Omar     Oniwa     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Kwara State Fire Service     Oja-Oba     Peter Amogbonjaye     Gbugbu International Market     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Age AbdulKareem     Najim Yaasin     Saheed Akinwumi     Oluwole Dupe     Galadiman Ngeri     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Abdulwahab Oba     Makama Of Kaiama     Seed Technologies     Col. Adedipe     Ajia-Bako     Flights To Ilorin     Computer Based Test     Musa Aibinu     Wahab Abayawo     Abdulraheem Yusuf     AbdulRauf Keji     Kayode Bankole     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Lai Mohammed     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Idi-Ape     Tosho Yaqub     Idowu Laro     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Kwara State Governor     Kola Shittu     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Gobirawa     Wasiu Onidugbe     Adamu Attah     Bureau Of Lands     Aliyu Muyideen     Lanre Badmas     Imam Gambari     Folorunsho Alao     Oniwasi Agbaye     Shuaib Jawondo     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Elerinjare     Barakat Community Secondary School     Ekiti     Admiralty Villa     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Moro     Aremu Bose Deborah     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye