Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has said that government must pay attention to primary health care centers so as to achieve universal and quality health care delivery.
Akiolu said this during the Launching of Innovative Universal Anaesthesia Machine (UAM) by the Gradian Health Systems in Lagos.
He said Our primary healthcare centres are not given the adequate attention they require to function as should.
”The attendant result of this is that, arguably, the most important level of care, the first point of call for majority of Nigerians that are ill or in need of medical intervention, cannot provide the expected succour.
”All tiers of government must recognise the importance of these centres and accordingly ensure they have the capacity to provide quality health care services to Nigerians.
”I urge wealthy Nigerians and organisations to also assist government by investing in primary healthcare because government alone cannot bear the cost of healthcare.”