DELTA COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH IN A CHAT WITH A DELEGATE FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ON THE WAY FORWARD IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

In the ongoing International Conference on Health, which is being held in Abia State. The Honourable commissioner for health, Delta State, Hon. Dr. Nicholas Azinge was involved in a chart and interview this morning, with a Delegate from the US, on how the health care system of Delta State can be improved.

The Honourable Commissioner, after exchanging pleasantries, began by saying that "People turn to the primary health care system in their communities both to stay healthy and to get care when they fall sick. We are optimistic based on the evidence on ground that Delta State Primary Health Care Under the National Health Act of 2014, is succeeding.

Although there are lots of problems facing our Health care delivery system, but through the efforts of the Governor of the state, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, who happens to be a medical doctor and in collaboration with the State's ministry of health, the problems is gradually being addressed".

The Honourable commissioner continued by saying that for we to improve our health care system, we have to consider the following measures like; getting the right data, improving our health information system, regular and sustainable population and health facility-based surveys, and a functioning vital statistics and civil registration system.

We also need to strengthen the use of evidence-linked planning for resource allocation and utilization. And above all, we need the support of the international communities and health organizations, both in finance and in training of our young medical practitioners ", the commissioner, have said.