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.

PharmAccess Foundation     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Tsado Manman     Salami Adekunle     Kisra     Elelu     Olabimpe Olani     Fatimoh Lawal     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Aminu Adisa Logun     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Matthew Babaoye     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Lucky Omoluwa     Mohammed Lawal     Ayodele Shittu     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Hamid Bobboyi     Simon Sayomi     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Saliu Ajia     Olabode Towoju     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Dele Belgore     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Bello Abubakar     Yetunde Balogun     Apaokagi     Bareke     Bolakale Saka     Tosin Saraki     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Mansur Alfanla     Ileloke     Justina Oha     Awoye     Photo News     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Tunde Kazeem     Reuben Paraje     Shehu Jimoh     Mogaji Aare     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Shero     Ahmad Ali     Segun Olawoyin     Mubarak Oladosu     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ojuekun     New Nigeria People’s Party     Okeose Christian Cementary     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Nigeria Customs Service     Babajide Ajayi     Saad Belgore     Split Diamond Interchange     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     First Lady     Hajj     Diagnostic Centre     Talaka Parapo     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Olomu     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Abdulfatai Baakini     Atunwa     Tsaragi-Share     Women Radio     Solomon Edojah     Abubakar Ndakene     Patigi Regatta     Bashir Adigun     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     AbdulGafar Tosho     Ijagbo     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Olomu     Ilorin International Airport     Isiaka Yusuf     Kwara United     Wahab Isa     Surajudeen Akanbi     Saheed Alakoso     Salman Jawondo     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Saheed Akinwumi     Obayomi Azeez     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     David Oyedepo     Moses Afolayan     Ilorin Emirate     Shonga Farm Project     Oke-Odo     Bilikis Oladimeji     Gani Saadu     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Alagbado     Olupako     KWSUED     Amina El-Imam     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Galadiman Ngeri     Omotoso     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Kolo     Saka Saadu     Raimi Iyanda     Christopher Odetunde     Jebba     Sam Okaula     Ibrahim Abiodun     Maigida     Jawondo     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Joseph Daudu     Adedeji Onimago     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Democracy Day     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Hajj     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Federal Allocation     Shola Odetundun     Facemasks     Saduki Lafiagi     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Olatunji Moronfoye     Sobi     Okin Malt     Sherif Sagaya     Rebecca Bake     Nurudeen Muhammed     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Abatemi Usman     Damilola Yusuf     Ajase-Ipo     Minister     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Yaman     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Maja     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Solomon Edojah     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund