The Senate at the plenary yesterday has summoned the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, over the poor state of teaching hospitals in the country, demanding accountability on the funds allocated to the health sector by the Federal Government over the years.
During the debate on a motion moved by Senator David Umaru and entitled ‘Alarming Report on Poor Quality of Services in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals,’ the lawmakers took turns to decry the poor services rendered by public health institutions.
While some lawmakers alleged corruption and mismanagement of resources in the health sector, others noted the poor welfare of health workers.
Granting prayers of the motion, the lawmakers mandated the Committee on Health to “conduct an emergency investigative hearing on the state of health care services in the teaching hospitals and report back to the Senate within one week.
While the Senate urge the Federal Government to adopt a policy on subsidising the medical expenses of patients with terminal Ailments such as cancer and kidney failure, the chamber urged the government to “immediately adopt short and long-term measures that will holistically address the challenges confronting the teaching hospitals and re-equip them for excellent tertiary health care services in the country.
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who presided over the session, blamed the decay in the country’s health facilities on corruption.
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