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A non-governmental organisation, Democracy and Good Governance Forum, North-East, has commended the national authorities and the coordinating curate of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, for what it described arsenic “transformational strides” successful Nigeria’s wellness sector, peculiarly the constitution of a crab attraction centre astatine the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi.

The group, known for highlighting the affirmative contributions of individuals and institutions successful the North-East, careless of governmental oregon spiritual affiliations, praised Prof. Pate for his “remarkable enactment and commitment” to improving healthcare transportation crossed the country.

Chairman of the group, Comrade Sulaiman Ahmad, said this successful an interrogation with our analogous successful Bauchi.

He described Prof Pate arsenic a “performing minister” whose acquisition and dedication person importantly bridged the nation’s healthcare strategy gaps.

Ahmad noted respective cardinal national wellness initiatives, including the simplification of maternal and kid mortality rates, escaped entree to healthcare for large women and children nether five, and the drastic simplification successful the outgo of dialysis from N50,000 to N12,000 successful teaching hospitals.

According to Ahmad, Prof Pate’s policies person besides addressed long-standing manpower shortages successful national hospitals, importantly reducing aesculapian tourism

He commended expanding superior healthcare facilities, with implicit 1,000 caller centres constructed nationwide, backed by implicit N86.8 cardinal from the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. More than 61,700 wellness workers person besides been trained to fortify work delivery.

Additional achievements see escaped cesarean operations for childbirth, an summation successful National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) sum to implicit 4 cardinal Nigerians, and the constitution of caller healthcare institutions specified arsenic the Teaching Hospital successful Azare and the Federal Medical Centre successful Misau.

“In conscionable 2 years, implicit 61 wellness facilities person been constructed, rehabilitated, oregon equipped with aesculapian supplies. Prof. Pate has besides facilitated a $3.4 cardinal involution money for the wellness sector,” Ahmad stated.

He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to proceed supporting Prof. Pate, noting that his policies person earned the spot and assurance of Nigerians.

“As a grassroots person from Misau section authorities country of Bauchi State, Prof. Pate’s passionateness for addressing Nigeria’s healthcare challenges is evident. His policies are delivering existent results, and Nigerians are benefiting from a much accessible and affordable healthcare system,” Ahmad added.