NMA official advocates establishment of Tertiary Health Trust Fund

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the federal government to set up Tertiary Health Trust Fund to improve healthcare funding in the country.

Ododo Bernard, NMA Committee Chairman on Radiation and Radio-diagnosis, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria , in Lokoja on the sideline of the 2019 International Day of Radiology.

He reiterated that every public secondary and tertiary health facility should be adequately equipped with modern facilities for effective service delivery. According to him, the availability of modern facilities such as ultrasound scanner, x-ray machines, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and modern radiotherapy facilities would ensure quick and efficient diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

He called on stakeholders, especially at the state and federal levels, to put in more effort to end brain drain among trained health specialists.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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