ACOMIN demands increased budgetary allocation for health infrastructure
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"We, therefore, urge government at all level to prioritize the health of its citizens by taking swift and decisive action to improve living conditions and eliminate the breed grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes," Olatunji said.
By Adejoke Adeleye
A Non-Governmental Organization, Civil Society in Malaria Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN), Ogun State chapter has called on government at all level to increase the budgetary allocation for health infrastructure.
ACOMIN, through the state Coordinator, Mrs O.I Olatunji made the demand while speaking with journalists during a media briefing on global fund malaria community-led monitoring project held in Abeokuta.
Speaking on behalf of the coordinator, Mr Tayo Akinpelu, she demanded that government in its budgets needed to implement effective recruitment and retention strategies to attract and retain skilled healthcare professionals and prioritise the development of reliable electricity and water infrastructure in healthcare facilities.
She said the Global foundations could not do everything for them, therefore, the government also needed to do its part by prioritizing the health of its citizens by taking swift and decisive action to improve living conditions and eliminate the breed grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
Olatunji added that government needed to enhance waste management systems to ensure efficient and effective waste disposal and develop sustainable solution and initiatives aimed at improving living conditions.
“Properly maintaining drainage systems and ensuring they are free from debris and waste is also important to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water.
“We, therefore, urge government at all level to prioritize the health of its citizens by taking swift and decisive action to improve living conditions and eliminate the breed grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
“There is also a need to enhance waste management systems to ensure efficient waste disposal and develop sustainable solutions and initiatives aimed at improving living conditions.
“Governments at all levels should increase the budgetary allocation for hospital infrastructure and equipment, implement effective recruitment and retention strategies to attract and retain skilled healthcare professionals and prioritize the development of reliable electricity and water infrastructure in healthcare facilities,” she stated.
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