President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday assured that the Federal Government will act expeditiously on the report of the Presidential Committee of Experts on Inter-Professional Relationship in the Public Health Sector to end “unhealthy rivalries” among healthcare professionals.
The President, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, made the promise while receiving the report of the committee, headed by former Head of Service, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed.
Jonathan said the federal government will review the report immediately with a view to issuing a white paper on it and start the implementation of its recommendations early next year.
He said: “I had to set up the committee because I am very sad, and I know most Nigerians feel very sad that strikes and unhealthy rivalries among professionals in the health sector have adversely affected medical services”.
President Jonathan said he was optimistic that the implementation of the committee’s accepted recommendations will help to end unhealthy rivalries and incessant strikes in the public health sector, which, he noted had unfortunately created an atmosphere of uncertainty in the sector, leaving many people with fewer options for quality medical services.
Alhaji Yayale told the President that the committee identified 50 areas of conflict after receiving memoranda and interacting with about 40 professional bodies in the Public Health Sector and members of the public.
He said the areas of conflict were broadly categorized into organizational management, leadership and team work, remuneration and motivation, career management, capacity building, professional practice, labour, legal and governance issues.
According to him, the committee has made far-reaching recommendations to resolve conflicts in the sector. (NAN)
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