•Fintiri inaugurates Asaba Specialist Hospital
Omon-Julius Onabu
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the federal government to ensure the full implementation of the National Health Act in order to effectively check the high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality.
The governor, at the inauguration of the 220-bed Asaba Specialist Hospital yesterday in Asaba by his Adamawa State counterpart, Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri, also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for operationalising the National Health Act.
Okowa stated that the law was not being implemented fully, contrary to the full content and letters of the Act as passed by the National Assembly.
He added that when fully operationalised, half of the funds would be utilised in providing free treatment to the vulnerable group thereby reducing prevailing high maternal and neonatal mortality figures, which has become an embarrassment to the country.
He said that his…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
