As part of efforts to ensure effectiveness, coordination and improved standards of secondary health care delivery services in Nasarawa State, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Egba Edego, and his management team has embarked on routine supervisory visits to General hospitals in the Northern, Southern and Western zones of the state.

The visit was to assess performance and provide mentorship, as well as to coach in order to bridge identified gaps among the health care providers.

The Chief Medical Director emphasized the need for commitment and dedication to duty to achieve Governor Abdullahi Sule’s health care agenda.

Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacist Joshua Galley, wholed the teamof Assessors and other Heads of Departments, at the end of assessment of every facility, held debriefing sessions where grey areas were discussed with the management of each facility, necessary advice given and disciplinary measures taken where the facility staff were found wanting. In addition, Servicom Nodal Officer, Pharmacist Santali Shaibu, and Nasarawa State Health Insurance Scheme Coordinator for HMB, Hajia Hauwa Gurku, were also part of the team to give awareness on the place of Servicom and insurance services in qualitative healthcare system.

The visits brought to the fore, the insufficient manpower, need to acquire modern medical equipment and need for attitudinal change on the part of the staff for improved healthcare delivery service to residents of the state.