Ekit Govt Urged NTMP To Make Timely Referral Of Patients

Recognizes and commends contribution to people’s health care

Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment to partnering the

Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NTMP) in reducing

stillbirth and maternal mortality in Ekiti.

The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mojisola

Yaya-Kolade made this known in Ado-Ekiti during a courtesy visit of

the Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners, Ekiti state Chapter to

her office.

Dr.  Yaya-Kolade appreciated the Association for their commitment and

collaboration with the government efforts to ensuring that there is

reduction in cases of stillbirth in Ekiti state.

The Health Commissioner who described the association as partners in

progress whose activities cannot just be ignored however urged them to

ensure immediate referral of any patient to government health

facilities nearest to them before things get out of hand.

She maintained that Fayemi-led administration would leave no stone

unturned in ensuring constant training for the members of the

association and the commitment of Fayemi government to resuscitating

the Board for the association that was scrapped by the previous

government for no just cause.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Association in Ekiti State, Chief Samson

Ikumapayi appreciated what Dr. Kayode Fayemi has achieved in the area

of free and quality health delivery to the people of Ekiti and pledged

the total support of the association to the Fayemi-led government.

Chief lkumapayi who passionately urged the government to help

resuscitate the Board of the Association that was scrapped by the

previous government, highlighted the importance of the Board to

include; checking of fake drugs before getting to the market,

compelling members to register with the state government, supervision

of Traditional Birth Attendants and referring of patients to the

government hospitals among others.

He also pleaded that Ekiti State Government gives legal backing to the

activities of the association to carry out its legal duties without

hindrance, disclosing that the association in Ekiti State has over

3,780 members with full registration with the federal government