Buhari Appoints Dr Ifedayo As New NCDC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa’s appointment as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday.
Buhari also authorized the formation of a health sector reform committee to oversee the formulation and implementation of a Nigerian health-care reform plan.
Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made the announcement on Monday.
According to the statement, the group will analyze all healthcare reforms implemented over the last two decades, as well as the lessons learned, and incorporate them into the formulation of the new Health Sector Reform Program.
Buhari also selected Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as the chairman of the group, which will include members from both the public and private sectors, according to the announcement.
Vesta Healthcare Partners and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will serve as resource individuals and observers on the committee, according to the release.
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The statement reads, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform Programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration.
“This is sequel to a Health Sector Diagnostic Review Report developed by a consultant, Vesta Healthcare Partners and the Federal Ministry of Health.
“The committee will undertake a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades and lessons learnt and factor them into the development of the new Health Sector Reform Programme.
“The committee which is set up for a period of six months under the Chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has members drawn from private and public sector health care management professionals, development partners, representatives from the National Assembly as well as the Nigeria Governors Forum among others.
“Meanwhile, President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The President has named him as a member of this important committee.”
