Obaseki Seeks Partnership With WMA

Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, has called for a collaboration with the World Medical Association (WMA) to strengthen the delivery of quality and affordable healthcare to Edo people across the state.

According to a statement by the media aide to the governor, Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki made the call during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the World Medical Association, led by its President-elect, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, at the Government House in Benin City.

“Your positive acknowledgment of our modest contribution in the state has gone a long way in helping our government in terms of reforms in the medical space.

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“As you know, we are undertaking reforms in the healthcare sector. The amount of resistance we have faced might be quite discouraging but when we hear voices like yours, we know we are on the right track. That is quite encouraging and l want to thank you immensely for the support.

“Except people like you lend your voice to support the decentralisation of the health care system in this country and strengthen it from the foundation, particularly the emphasis on primary healthcare.”

“We may be heading towards catastrophe going by the wave of epidemic outbreak in the world today. The foundation of our healthcare system in the country is just too weak. It is not about infrastructure or the building. It is about the people.”

Enabulele lauded the Edo state government for its massive infrastructural development in the healthcare sector.