Ehanire: Medical Directors Must Have Direct Involvement In Health Reforms
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has stated that the Guild of Medical Directors must be directly involved in the health reforms in the country.
The minister stated this at the inaugural leadership and business summit of the guild that had been held in Abuja.
In his opinion, there is a need for a permanent and continuous link between the Federal Ministry of Health and the Guild as key stakeholders in the delivery of health care in the country.
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In a communiqué that was signed by Dr. Raymond Kuti, the GMD’s National President, and Dr. Abimbola Silva, the Assistant General-Secretary, and was made available to The PUNCH on Sunday, the Guild had quoted the minister of health to have said that, “Although the Federal Ministry of Health as the policy-making body, may not directly offer financial aid to private medical facilities, there needs to be a permanent and continuous communication link between the FMOH and GMD, as key stakeholders in Health care delivery in Nigeria.
“In order for the National Health Insurance Scheme (now National Health Insurance Authority) to be successful, the key providers of health care need to be effectively involved with the operational guidelines of such health insurance.
“The FMOH should engage the private sector by encouraging the aforementioned innovative services and by being the greatest advocate of the GMD to lead to the reversal of medical tourism.”
