President Bola Tinubu congratulates Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, on his birthday on September 6.
S statement by the Special Adviser to the President Information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga the President celebrates the distinguished and globally acclaimed health professional on this special occasion, lauding his invaluable contributions to Nigeria’s health and social welfare sector.
President Tinubu acknowledges the significant transformation in the health sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda through Pate’s ministry, particularly the revitalisation of over 3,100 primary healthcare centres; the reorganisation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), enabling over 37 million Nigerians to access basic healthcare; and the upgrade of health facilities across the country.
The statement also highlights the investments in health infrastructure and manpower, such as the establishment of three oncology centres across the geo-political zones to reduce outbound medical tourism; the recruitment of over 20,000 health professionals into federal tertiary hospitals to cushion brain drain impacts; the training of over 78,000 frontline health workers to improve primary health care delivery quality; HPV vaccination for over 17.1 million adolescent girls to protect them against cervical cancer, and many other significant initiatives in the health sector.
It further commends Professor Pate for his efforts to facilitate the needed investments in the nation’s healthcare value chain and pharmaceuticals through the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), with over $5 billion in project pipeline secured so far.
As Pate celebrates this auspicious day, the President joins family, friends, and associates to wish him good health and renewed strength as he continues to serve the nation diligently.
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