HEALTH: Abia Government Partners International Healthcare Agencies To Standardize Healthcare Services in the state
....promises to support the forthcoming physicians week to be hosted by Abia State
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his administration will put in place necessary facilities and infrastructure for the success of the forthcoming Accreditation of the Abia state University Teaching Hospital, Aba.
Governor Otti who was addressing Executive members of Nigeria Medical Association NMA,who were on a working visit to him, assured that government will partner the Association in putting things in place to ensure that products of the institution are equipped with requisite training to continue competing with their contemporaries across the globe.
While describing payment of salary as a basic responsibility of government, Governor Otti assured that his administration is instituting workers -friendly policies and welfare packages that would discourage the issue of brain drain prevailing among medical Doctors across Nigeria.
Governor Alex Otti while noting that his administration is prioritizing healthcare service as evident in the ongoing upgrading of General Hospitals and selected Health Centres in the 17 LGAs, adding that government is working with international healthcare agencies to standardize healthcare services in the state.
The Governor who applauded NMA for its planned free medical outreach in Isialangwa South LGA, noted that the gesture will complement the ongoing free medical mission being carried out by his administration across the 3 senatorial zones of the state.
The state Chief Executive used the forum to announce that the eye clinic in Umuahia which has been upgraded by his administration will be reopened soon, describing human life as important.
While also underscoring the importance of NMA to the health sector, the Governor promised to support the forthcoming Physicians week to be hosted by Abia state between 22nd to 28th October 2023.
In an address, the state Chairman NMA, Dr Isaiah Abali while thanking the Governor for regularizing salaries of medical Doctors in addition to abolishing the dichotomy of Core and non-core civil servants, noted that the pace of development in every facets of the state within a short while in office are testament of a leader on a mission to rescue Abia from total collapse.
He used the forum to invite the Governor as the Special Guest of honour at the 2023 national Physician’s week and to assist them host the event taking place in the state between 22nd to 28th October this year, adding that the association will hold a free medical outreach in Isialangwa south LGA as part of activities marking the event.
The state NMA Chairman noted that the health sector has suffered lots of neglect in the past and appealed to the Governor to approve a more recent CONMESS salary structure for Abia Medical Doctors as this will motivate and stem the tide of brain drain syndrome affecting the health sector across the country.
Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, the Chairman Abia state Board of Internal Revenue Service, Professor Udochukwu Ogbonna among other government functionaries were present during the visit.