Osinbajo Heads Buhari’s New Health Sector C’ttee

Towards the development and reform of the health sector in the country President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee.
The Committee, which will be chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, is expected to liaise with all 36 state governments, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Making this known in a statement, Monday, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, said the approval of the committee follows a Health Sector Diagnostic Review Report, developed by a consultant, Vesta Healthcare Partners and the Federal Ministry of Health.
According to Shehu, the committee has as its terms of reference a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades and lessons learnt, and also factor them into the development of the new health sector reform programme.
The committee,which was given a time frame of six months, has membership drawn from key stakeholder sectors of the country.
They comprise both the private and public sectors the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, healthcare management professionals, development partners, and representatives of the National Assembly.
Others are Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa; Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire;   Director-General, BPE, Mr. Alex Okoh; Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University College, London and Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar.
The committee also has the Director General, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council, Mr Babatunde Irukera; Dr Mairo Mandara; Dr Sani Aliyu; Dr Adedamola Dada; and Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe.
Also included are Dr Haliru Yahaya, Emir of Shonga; Director Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Prof. Uche Amazigbo; Dr Faisal Shuaib; Prof. Nasiru Sambo; Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as well as Dr Gambo Aliyu.

By: Sogbeba Dokubo