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By Fatima Saka
The federal government of Nigeria has said that Primary Healthcare will be the first point of call to reduce maternal deaths, calling on the state government not to wait for the federal government when it is time for immunization in the lives of children.
Reiterating that health is fundamental human rights for every citizen of the country.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate made this called on Monday in Abuja during the Policy Dialogue and Town Hall Meeting in commemoration of the 2024 World Health Day.
The Minister who was represented by Daju, Kachollom S.mni, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said that there will be changes in the health sectors. Giving an instance of a lady with disabilities spoke about some of their members that died who did not have the adequate care.
“Now we’re telling you that all that’s going to change maternal and health care will improve. But things for children will be their immunization.
“The coordinating minister was in Sokoto on Saturday, with WR Garvey. And we need to inform you that there’s still a lot to be done. We have what we are assuring that service delivery, quality care, improve health outcomes and My health. My right is the anthem for moving the Federal Ministry of Health forward.
And I leave you with one thing, which is the goal of the Federal Ministry of Health, which is to save lives, reduce both physical and financial pain and produce health for all Nigerians.
The World Health Organization Representative, Nigeria, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo said closing the gaps to accelerate was established on the premises of a strong foundation on a human rights based approach.
Dr Mulombo added where the highest level of health is that right and not a privilege for everybody.
“But now we’ve had a lot of initiatives, including primary healthcare. There are some coloration and others accelerated, but what we are seeing is not commercial and investment so it’s really an opportunity to bend the lens and look at it as really a human rights issue.
Where a child missed the vaccination. It’s a human rights issue and it shouldn’t be treated as such a mother coming to give birth in hospital, it’s a human rights violation.”
