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Speech by chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA),
Kwara State branch at the Dinner/ Award nite in honour of
his Excellency Governor Abubakar Bukola Saraki on the 30th of July 2009

PROTOCOL
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki
Members of the State Executive Council
Honourable members of the KWHA.
Royal fathers present
Distinguished members of the NMA, invited guests, members of the press, all protocols duly and respectably observed


The Nigerian Medical Association, is a professional association comprising of various affiliates: Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Association of Residents Doctors [ARD), Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), National Association Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners of Nigeria (NAGGMDPN), Association of Medical and Dental Officers in Basic Medical Sciences (AMDOBAMS), Nationl Association of Doctors in University Health Service (NADUHS) and Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN). The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) was formed some years ago with a vision as a formidable professional body committed to fostering effective and efficient healthcare delivery, high ethical standards, and the interest of its members. The Nigerian Medical doctor is committed to service of their patients and humanity as a whole . The NMA is a major stakeholder in healthcare delivery in the country.
the face of economic and socio-political challenges as we have continued to contribute our quota to enhance development in Nigeria through the provision of quality healthcare, within the confines of the ethics of the medical profession, and available resources.
The NMA has a tradition of holding her Annual General Meeting (AGM) which comes up in July of every year with a scientific conference and annual dlnner
This year's scientific conference and annual dinner is unique in many ways first, the theme of this years conference is Healthcare financing in Nigeria with of sub theme of Community Health financing in Kwara State: Experience from Shonga and lafiagi.
You will all agree with me that our fortunes in the heath sector is dwindling with our dear country Nigeria having poor heath indices such as high maternal and child mortality, high disease burden of malaria, TB, HIV / AIDS and cancer etc.

Government at all levels, in conjunction with all stake holders, will need to take urgent and pragmatic steps to address the dwindling fortunes in the health sector, with a view of reversing these poor health indices such quality training and retraining of all health workers, provision of up-to-date and state of the art medical equipments (for the diagnosis and treatment of endemic, emerging and re-emerging diseases) re- orientation of health workers, payment of appropriate wages, motivation of heath workers and above all adequate financing of health Care.

The NMA notes with satisfaction and appreciation the positive impact your Excellency programmes have made in the lives of Kwarans under your leadership particularly in the areas of infractructural developments, agriculture, housing, health care delivery to mention just a few. These programmes have, gone a long way towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and satisfying the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of Health which is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity. I want to submit that the community health. financing in Kwara State is working and it is impacting positively on the lives of the benefiting commumties in Shonga and Afon.

Your Excellency sir, in the light of the above, the State Executive Council (SEC) of NMA and the congress unanimously resolved to honour you with the award of a distinguished medical ambassador of NMA.I wish you long life, good health, and many years of service to humanity.
 

Long live NMA Kwara, Long live Kwara State,
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria,
 

Dr. OLOKOBA A.B. MBBS ,FWACP, D TMH(LONDON),M PH,MBA

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