The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the payment of hazard allowances for health workers in the state, noting that the health workers have been going through a lot in the course of discharging their duties, hence the need to encourage them.
Penpushing reports that Abiodun announced the approval on Thursday at a meeting with health professionals in the state held at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, pointing out that he was aware of depression state of some of them hence, the need to do the needful in regards their welfare
“I know that some of you go into depression and other forms of health hazards, so I am going to approve your hazard allowance. I want you to liaise with us on how to address the brain drain which is affecting the health sector. I am sure with your collaboration, we can find a solution to this problem”, he said.
Penpushing further reports that Abiodun described the state as an incubation centre for the production of health professionals, adding that his administration had intervened in the health sector in the areas of budgetary increment, renovation of health facilities including Primary HealthCare Centres across the State, while Schools of Nursing have been upgraded to Colleges of Nursing for more improved teaching and learning.
The Governor while pledging to provide adequate professionals to man the health facilities said the Mother/ Child Hospital at Iperu-Remo had been inaugurated, just as a Blood Transfusion Centre, which would be the best around, would be built in the State.
Penpushing also reports that he disclosed that the state was partnering the African Export Bank (AFRIXEMBANK), to complete the building and running of the 250 Bed- Hospital at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, while efforts would be geared towards equipping hospitals with needed laboratory equipment to enable medical scientists perform their duties effectively.
The Governor appreciated the health workers for supporting his administration through selfless services which he noted has made the sector record successes in less than four years since the inception of the present government.
Penpushing reports that the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tommy Coker in her welcome remarks, appreciated the state government for improving the health sector by investing in the Primary Health Centre (PHC), launch of the Health Insurance Scheme and upgrading of facilities in the health institutions.
The Commissioner said the gathering was to appreciate the Governor for taking the sector to the next level in terms of equipment and welfare of health workers, expressing the desire of the workers to join hands with the state government to improve the sector.
Penpushing further reports that speaking earlier, Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association(NMA),Ogun State Chapter , Dr. Adekunle Ashimi, described the health workers as special people who are daily exposed to danger because of the nature of the work, calling for the payment of hazard allowance to the workers.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) boss pointed out that, though the government has invested so much in the health sector, stressing that more are needed to be done to further place the sector in higher pedestal.
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