Abuja – The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Wednesday, appealed for support of members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on quality healthcare delivery in the country.
The minister made the appeal when executive members of the Association, led by the President, Dr Mohammed Askira, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
He observed that the health sector needed to change the negative perception of Nigerians about medical professionals and deliver good, quality and affordable healthcare to the teeming populace.
He stressed the need for medical practitioners to change their approach toward patients.
The minister said that the Ministry would ensure industrial harmony by honouring agreements and carrying along the various unions in making policy decisions.
Earlier, the NARD President had listed the Association’s challenges to include non-review of residency training programme, the lack of industrial harmony and administrative malpractices.
He mentioned other challenges as denying and delaying of postings “and the lack of sincerity in honouring MoU’s and agreements.”
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Askira, however, assured that the Association had resolved not to embark on strikes as means of settling disputes. (NAN)
