FCTA Pushes Multi-Sectoral Drive For Universal Health Coverage By 2030
By: Reginald Uhegbu
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called for a multi-sectoral approach, advocating for all sectors to work together to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.
Acting Executive Secretary of the FCT Primary HealthCare Board (FCT-PHCB), Dr. Ruqqaya Wamakko, made the call during the presentation of the ‘’Excellent Leadership and Humanitarian Service Award’’ to her by the Legislators Writers Forum of the National Assembly.
Wamakko called for the participation of experts from across sectors for the active involvement of all sectors of the economy in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.
She described health services as being so wide to be left alone in the hands of health professionals; adding that there was the need for all hands including the media to be on deck to deliver primary health care services to unserved and underserved communities in the country.
Wamakko described the award bestowed on her, as a surprise package as she never expected it.
The Executive Secretary said that while performing her duties with zeal and passion, she never knew that some people were observing and taking notes and thanked the Legislator’s Writers Forum for finding her worthy of the Award.
Wamakko, however, promised to do more for humanity as the Award will further propel her to continue to render her selfless service to humanity.
Earlier, the Secretary of the Legislators Writers Forum Solomon Onyenso, who presented the award said that the award was given to Wamakko strictly on merit having taken time to scrutinise her and her activities for a period.
He, then, charged the awardee not to relent on her services but to do more in her service to her country and humanity.
Universal Health Coverage is the right of everyone to access quality health services without financial hardship. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) three focuses on Good Health and Well-Being, to ensure that health services are available to all people, especially the most vulnerable.
