The Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN) has urged government to increase budgetary allocations to health sector,.
IHSAN National President, Eze Okezie Chijioke said such increase, in line with the 15 per cent Abuja Declaration, will also boost hospital infrastructure and equipment.
He noted that such step will also stem migration of the country’s health and medical workers seeking for greener pastures abroad.
Chijioke stated this at Ido Ekiti during the 40th National Professional Development Workshop (Ist Run) Extra-ordinary Council Meeting and Induction Programme of IHSAN, with the theme, ‘Developing sustainable best practices in hospital administration’ hosted by Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti (FETHI).
IHSAN inducted new members and as well conferred honorary fellowship awards on FETHI Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof, Adekunle Ajayi; and the Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Health, Mrs Olusola Gbenga-Igotun.
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It also honoured the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; Prof. Ajayi; and a cleric and founder of Olu Alo Foundation, Prophet Sam Olu Alo with awards of excellence.
The institute, according to a communique at the end of the five-day programme, called on governments at National and Subnational levels to abide by the Abuja declaration to increase the health budget by at least 15 per cent, because what is obtainable is a far cry from the agreement.
The Institute also encouraged governments to prioritise primary healthcare, provide quality healthcare at all levels, improve on the National Health lnsurance and pay more attention to venerable groups
Chijioke charged healthcare managers to focus attention on continuous educational development and professional trainings among health administrators with a view to developing sustainable best practices in hospital administration and ultimately in healthcare delivery”.
IHSAN also stressed the need for governments to strengthen health policies and demonstrate the much-needed political will to build sustainable frameworks in the health sector”.