- He noted that collaboration with stakeholders will enhance healthcare delivery.
Professor Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, reaffirmed Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a top priority for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking at the Federal Ministry of Health and Welfare’s 2024 Ministerial Leadership Retreat, Pate emphasized the administration’s commitment to quality healthcare access regardless of location or economic status.
“Achieving Universal Health Coverage is central to the Tinubu administration’s vision. We are working diligently to enhance healthcare services and provide equitable access for all Nigerians,” Pate stated.
The minister stated that government collaborations with stakeholders, including state governments and health professionals, aim to realize this goal.
He noted that recent progress in Bauchi includes the establishment of a new permanent site for the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) and the upgrading of diagnostic centers nationwide. Additionally, a Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) center has been established in Ningi, Bauchi, to serve the North East and surrounding states.
“Improved healthcare services in Primary Health Care centers (PHCs) are also part of our ongoing efforts,” Pate added.
“We understand achieving universal health coverage requires collective effort, and we’re committed to working alongside stakeholders for Nigerians’ best healthcare,” Pate said.
Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, praised the retreat’s success.
“The retreat led to signing performance contracts and renewed commitment to excellence and accountability,” Alausa noted.
“The recommendations will bolster the sector’s ability to provide high-quality health services, aligning with the administration’s health sector reform agenda.”