FEC Approves New National Health Policy

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new National Health Policy entitled “promoting the Health of Nigerians to Accelerate Socio-Economic Development.”

The Minister explained that the newly approved health policy highlights the functions of all the tiers of government and their responsibilities in health care delivery in the country.

Mr Adewole, while addressing journalists at the end of the weekly FEC meeting held on Wednesday and presided over by the Acting President, Mr Yemi Osinbajo, noted that the policy would strengthen Nigeria’s health care system as well as deliver qualitative, efficient and comprehensive health care services to Nigerians.

The new health policy is the third since independence in 1960 and the Minister believes that this time, it would indeed touch the lives of the poor in the country.

On the claim on a cure for HIV/ AIDS by Professor Ezeibe of the Michael Okpara University, Umudike in Abia State, the Minister assured that at the appropriate time, his Ministry would disclose the full report of their findings.