President Mohammadu Buhari has been called upon to urgently save the health care system in Nigeria from total collapse.
President, Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners, , Dr Ugwu Odo stated this at the opening ceremony of the 44th annual general meeting and international scientific conference of the association held in Ibadan.
Dr Odo noted that the mass exodus of medical practitioners due to non-payment of their allowances is becoming quite worrisome.
In a lecture on the occasion, former minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole who was represented by a Medical practitioner at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Dr Imran Bello said if the health care system in the country was strengthened there would be no need for a politician to seek medical care abroad
In a remark Commissioner for Health in Oyo state, reiterated that the present administration will continue to do all it could to support health care system in the state.
Eight members of the association were awarded as fellow, while Commissioner for health in Oyo state was given a recognition award.
Lilian Ibomor
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