The
President, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Dr
Steven Oluwole, in this interview with Vanguard, explains the expectations of his members
from the president – elect, General Muhammadu Buhari. See excerpt:
Appointment
of the Minister of Health
The
position of MDCAN regarding appointment of the Minister of Health is unchanged.
This should be guided by professionalism rather than politics. As stated
before, the Minister of Health must not merely be a medical doctor, but
must minimally possess the following:
Basic
degree in medicine and surgery; postgraduate qualification, not
necessarily in public health; proficiency in public and international
health; considerable skills in administration and leadership; must show
equanimity towards all professionals in the health team
without ethnocentricity
Staff
training and development
Training
and development of staff in all fields in the Health Services should continue
to make the Nigerian system competitive and attractive such that foreigners
will seek health care in Nigeria. Government policies must promote harmony
among all professionals in the Health Services.
Research
Government
should initiate and support research to develop local areas of interest that
international agencies will usually ignore.
Training
of undergraduates and postgraduates
Curriculum
of training undergraduates and postgraduates should not be motivated by
politics. Training that should not last more than three years or less
should not be stretched to six years to attain contrived status or
achieve dubious skills that expose patients to incompetent care givers.
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