Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, Monday visited the Nigerian Hajj Affairs office to discuss with management of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on health care support for Nigerian 2025 pilgrims.
Professor Pate informed the gathering that federal government is ready to work with NAHCON on provision of healthcare in three phases; pre-hajj, hajj period and at the post hajj to ensure a successful healthcare delivery operation for the 2025 hajj.
He said his ministry will help in providing medicines and medical equipments as well as the Yellow Card in good time. Professor Pate reiterated federal government’s commitment in giving priority to its pilgrims’ wellbeing.
NAHCON chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, thanked the minister for honouring NAHCON’s invitation to inspect its medical facilities and equipments in Makkah.
He also solicited for more support from the federal government in providing ambulances which are desperately needed for the hajj operations.
On his part, the commissioner in charge of Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library Services, Professor Abubakar Abubakar Yagawal, thanked the minister for the visit and also urged him to help provide the commission with full functional ambulances because those available are out of service.
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