The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the reason the federal government is unable to successfully plan and coordinate health service delivery has to do with its weak governance structures, poor human resource capacity and inefficient core processes.He said: “A few years ago when we came in, I was presented with a report on public financial management, which showed the health sector as the least performer out of sixteen (16) ministries.
“Relatedly, I observed, that the capacity to plan and coordinate health service delivery was weak. These issues undermine the Ministry’s ability to demonstrate results and ensure value for money.”
The Minister, who noted that citizens expected those charged with managing the health system to deliver on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), expressed the belief that a fundamental change in the approach to the delivery of health services that recognizes and addresses the drivers of underperformance is required
Adewole said that a review of the budget formulation, execution, and monitoring practices within the ministry was a desideratum.
Accordingly, he said the journey to strengthen the process has commenced and all hands must be on deck to achieve this.
He said the leadership of the Ministry is fully committed to achieving that goal and gave assurance of proper guidance.
Source: Dailypost
