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Expansion Of Health Coverage To Achieve Health Security Our Top Priority, Says Health Minister      

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 The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire(R)with the Minister of State for Health, Senator Dr. Adeleke Mamora, on their arrival in the Federal Ministry of Health headquarters, Abuja.

 

The Minister of health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has expressed desire to key into the next level agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari for the Health Sector.

He stated this in a chat with Journalists shortly on arrival at the ministry’s headquarters after the ministerial inauguration by the President at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday.

Dr. Osagie and the Minister of State for Health, Senator Dr. Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora, in company of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi arrived the ministry at the Federal Secretariat Complex soon after the swearing in exercise which took place earlier in the day to assume duties.

The Permanent Secretary, Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi, in a discussion with the Ministers of Health in the Minister’s office, Abuja

He further outlined his main vision for the sector including the expansion of health coverage, particularly the Primary Health Sector; Improvement in the quality of Medicare in hospitals; improving the indices in health security in the country amongst others.

On his part, the Minister of State, Dr. Mamora promised that the Ministry would work in synergy with all relevant Stakeholders to move the sector forward.

To achieve these, he said, “We must change certain things by working together with the agencies”

Both Ministers expressed desire to work together to foster Mr President Agenda for the general upliftment of the Sector, according to a statement by the Ministry’s Deputy Director (Media and Public Relations), Mrs Ogundoro Modupe .

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