World Health Day: Why state governments must invest in health workers- Minister

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World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April annually to draw attention to specific health topics of concern globally

The theme of the WHD 2023 is “Health for All – Strengthening PHC to Build Resilient Systems,”. The day also coincides with World Health Workers Week which runs from 7 to 11 April with the theme “Investing in the Health Work Force”.

The World Health Organisation estimates a projected shortfall of 10 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and lower-middle-income countries.The WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said the brain drain ravaging the health sector will pose a great challenge to health service delivery.

“I join the government and other stakeholders to commend the efforts of health workers and all those working hard to keep us healthy,” he said.“In 1948, countries around the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health and well-being,” he said.

“Our women die giving birth not only because health services are unavailable, inaccessible, unaffordable or of poor quality care, but also due to lack of or inadequate human resources at the PHC levels both in numbers and skills mix,” she said.not only showed this obvious void in health systems in Nigeria and around the world but also worsened it.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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