Breaking: President Buhari Gives Osinbajo New Role, Makes Fresh Appointment in NCDC
- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed as the chairman committee of the health sector reform programme
- Buhari said the committee would undertake a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades
- The president also approved the appointment of Ifedayo Adetifa as the new director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
Aso-Rock, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a health sector reform committee to commence the development and implementation of a health sector reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the state governments and the FCT administration.
Legit.ng reports that in a statement issued by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday, September 6, Buhari said this was sequel to a health sector diagnostic review report developed by a consultant, Vesta Healthcare Partners and the federal ministry of health.
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The committee would undertake a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades and lessons learnt and factor them into the development of the new health sector reform programme.
The committee which is set up for a period of six months under the chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has members drawn from private and public sector health care management professionals, development partners, representatives from the National Assembly as well as the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) among others.
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Other members are: His Excellency Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta state; Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Honourable Minister of Health; Mr. Alex Okoh, director-general BPE; Prof Ibrahim Abubakar, a Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University College London and Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health; Mr Babatunde Irukera, director-general, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council; Senator (Dr) Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe; Dr. Adedamola Dada; Dr. Sani Aliyu; Dr. Mairo Mandara; Dr. Haliru Yahaya, Emir of Shonga; Professor Uche Amazigbo; Director Hospital Services, federal ministry of health; Dr Faisal Shuaib; Prof Nasiru Sambo; Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa; Dr Gambo Aliyu.
Others in the committee are: Dr Betta Edu (Chairman, Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum representing National Council on Health); President Nigeria Medical Association; President Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria; President National Association of Nigeria Nurses & Midwives; President Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria; Mrs Temi Marcella Awogboro ; Dr. Muhammad Sadiq; Dr. Azubike Tagbo and World Health Organization, Nigeria.
Vesta Healthcare Partners and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are to serve as resource persons and have observer roles in the committee.
President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The president has named him as a member of this important committee.
FG flags off second phase of vaccination amid third wave reports
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the federal government of Nigeria on Monday, August 16, commenced the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination to protect citizens against the deadly disease.
It was reported that the second phase of the vaccination roll-out campaign follows FG’s efforts to curb the spread of the viral disease’s third wave.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha said this commenced as Nigeria received about 4 million doses of Moderna vaccines, donated by the government of the United States of America.
Source: Legit.ng
