{"id":3849,"date":"2023-10-26T06:52:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T06:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=3849"},"modified":"2023-10-26T06:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T06:52:47","slug":"healthcare-challenges-first-lady-says-federal-government-is-prioritising-universal-health-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2023\/10\/26\/healthcare-challenges-first-lady-says-federal-government-is-prioritising-universal-health-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Challenges: First Lady says Federal Government is prioritising Universal Health Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>L-R: Dr Tewedoros Berkeley, Director, Susan Buffet Foundation,Prof. Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, Prof. Senait Fisseha, Senior Vice President, Susan Buffet Foundation and Dr Muyi AINA, ED\/CEO NPHCDA during a courtesy visit by the Coordinating Minister and his team to the First Lady at her office at the State House, Abuja.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON says the Federal Government is prioritising Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which will frontally address the nation\u2019s healthcare challenges.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She stated this during a courtesy visit by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Mohammed Ali Pate and a team from the Susan Buffet Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Senator Oluremi Tinubu said transforming the county\u2019s healthcare system to make it accessible and beneficial to every Nigerian is part of President Bola Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cNigeria is Africa, with a lot of Human Resources, and my husband has a good eye for working with talented people and I am excited for the new team in his cabinet as we are hoping to turn this country around\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The First Lady says Nigeria is open to collaborating well meaning organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Mohammad Ali Pate expressed gratitude to the First Lady for attending the Flag Off Ceremony of the Human Papiloma Virus Vaccine the previous day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Prof Ali Pate said her presence at the ceremony shows the commitment of the federal government to ensuring<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>and safeguarding the lives of girls and women in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe health and well being of our people is central to what this administration is doing, the advancement of health of girls and women is the future of this country\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Susan Buffett Foundation, inspired by the Renewed Hope Agenda, will collborate with the Federal Government towards ensuring the administrations agenda is accomplished.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">SIGNED <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Busola Kukoyi <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">SSA Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L-R: Dr Tewedoros Berkeley, Director, Susan Buffet Foundation,Prof. Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, First Lady 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