Buhari Commissions Navy Hospital In Calabar

Buhari unveils Naval Hospital in Calabar. (Photo Credit NAN)

With the aim of improving the health of Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria was committed to the provision of affordable health care facilities across the country

While unveiling the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital in Calabar on Tuesday, Buhari said that Nigeria’s primary health care system needs to be innovative and quality driven.

“Primary health care is the cornerstone aimed at creating the conditions that improve the general health of the people, meet the particular needs of patients, families and communities.

“Similarly, our secondary and tertiary healthcare systems must meet the most complicated medical challenges for our people at affordable rates.’’ he said.

Buhari agreed that the huge ceremony enforced the fact that Productivity have a lot to do with good health.

“Put otherwise, good health and productivity are inextricably related. This underpins this Administration’s vision of what medical services should look like in Nigeria.’’ he said,

He added that officers of the Nigerian Military need good health facility because of the enormous mental and physical exertion that attends their profession.

“Active-duty personnel must be at peak health for military effectiveness at all times.’

because of the enormous mental and physical exertion that attends their profession.

“Active-duty personnel must be at peak health for military effectiveness at all times.’’