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From Patrick
Egwu, Ogochukwu Asogwa & Jane Mbah, Enugu
The President of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD),
Dr Muhammad Adamu in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Citi Park Hotel,
Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State, on Wednesday noted that the state
government must be seen to prioritize the healthcare system in order to give
the grassroots the dividends of this democracy we so much fought to actualize.
Dr Adamu said this in his address while emphasizing that universal
applicability is the a answer to the problems of internal brain drain and poor
primary and secondary healthcare, adding that it is a veritable tool for
sustained universal health coverage.
He further noted that NARD is a professional body with the sole
aim of furthering effective healthcare delivery to all Nigerians.
"We always are peace loving patriots that honestly believe in
our national prosperity. As long as government and her agencies are sincere in all
our engagements, then definitely there will be harmony in the sector."
Adamu said.
Dr. Adamu went further to say that the University of Nigeria
Teaching Hospital (UNTH) is hosting this programme and as well taking over the
Secretariat from UMTH, adding that the journey to UNTH just like any other
progressive movement was filled with historic landmarks.
The President of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) UNTH,
Dr.Chukwuma Oraegbunam in his welcome remarks stated that theme "A
restructured Residency Training Programme (RTP) in a harmonious health sector
industry: A panacea for improved healthcare delivery in Nigeria" was
carefully chosen as the theme of this year's AGM to address the current
challenges facing the residency training in Nigeria and harmony within the
Nigerian health sector.
"It has become necessary now that the trainees and trainers
are attacked from all fronts for reasons we best see as baseless with zero
impact or improvement on the status quo." Oraegbunam noted.
Still addressing the NARDITES, Oraegbunam advised "While we
pray for God's intervention in our country, it is imperative that we as young
people start changing our orientation towards what we can do to salvage our
country and the medical profession, since our destiny obviously lie in our own
hands."
He also thanked the President of NARD for standing in the gap for
the association, always ready, always informed and always articulate.
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