Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, said the federal government has implemented the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) in the health sector to ensure “one plan, one budget, one report, and one conversation” in revitalising healthcare across the nation.
The Minister noted that the approach integrates efforts from partners and stakeholders to maximize effect, improve accountability, and eliminate duplication.
Minister Pate was represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Daju Kachollom, spoke at the Association of Nigerian Health Journalists’ 8th Annual Conference in Abuja.
According to Kachollom, the minister praised health journalists for their vital contributions in creating public perception, promoting health-seeking habits, and holding stakeholders responsible.
He pointed out that the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, or HSRIl, is a federal initiative that aims to revitalize the health sector by addressing infectious diseases, addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), addressing neglected tropical diseases (NTDS), and concentrating on primary healthcare, or PHC systems to provide effective maternal and child health services.
According to him:
“The Primary Healthcare systems, bolstered by the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), has significantly increased access to vital services in underserved communities.
“The Maternal and Newborn Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative, MAMII, exemplifies these efforts by offering free cesarean sections to eligible women, thereby improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. Additionally, our interventions targeting neglected tropical diseases, NTDS, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are meticulously designed to be inclusive and comprehensive, ensuring equitable access to healthcare and leaving no one behind.”
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