...Minister For Health Expected
The
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, H.E, Dcn Udom Emmanuel will on Thursday
December 13 Flag-off the National Executive Council Meeting of the
Nigerian Medical Association, holding in Uyo , Akwa Ibom State.
Tagged "Mbono Ke Isong Ewongo" , the event will be chaired by Dr Edmundson Akpabio,OON, Past President, NMA 1984- 1988.
Also
expected at the NEC meeting are the Minister for Health, Prof Isaac
Adewole, Rt Hon Dr Henry Archibong ( Member House of Reps) , Rt Hon
Onofiok Luke, Speaker Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Dr Dominic
Ukpong, Commissioner for Health, Mr Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, Commissioner
for Works,AKS; present and past executive members of all the 36 states
branches of the NMA and the FCT.
Other
stakeholders expected include Chief Medical Directors of Teaching
Hospitals, The Medical Council Of Nigeria, the leadership of National
Postgraduate Medical College and affiliates of the NMA.
The
Keynote speech entitled, "Strengthening Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria:
addressing Legal and ethical issues in health Care Management", will be
delivered by Mr Paul Usoro, SAN, President of the Nigerian Bar
Association.
Other activities lined up for the
2018 NEC include free Medical Outreaches, inspection of the Syringe
Factory, Visit to Ibom Specialty Hospital, Continuing Medical education
and the executive Council meeting proper.
Speaking
in Uyo during a courtesy Visit to the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for
Health, the NMA National President, Dr Francis Faduyile revealed the NEC
Meeting was geared towards reshaping the Nigerian Health Sector through
policy advocacy and examination of the various issues bedeviling the
practice of medicine in Nigeria. He thanked the Akwa Ibom State
government for the support given to the Sector in the state especially
in the areas of remodelling and equipping Hospitals.
In
his message to newsmen, The Chairman of the NMA NEC L.O.C , Dr Aniekeme
Uwah, extended the invitation to all well-meaning individuals and
organizations to be part of the week-long event, while also thanking
sponsors for their role in the making the event memorable.
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