By GBENGA SODEINDE, Ado Ekiti
The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria( SOFPON) has advised government in Ekiti state to establish the faculty of family medicine.
The group in a communique released to mark the World Family Doctors' day 2018 in the state and signed by the chairman and Secretary,Dr Solomon Olusoji and Dr.Agbesanwa Tosin respectively added that accreditation could be from either the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or the West African College of Physicians.
According to the group, this would enable the state to build for needed human resources required for the comprehensive health care needs of the people.
They explained that the role of Family Physicians cannot be over-emphasized in the health sector saying that they are more proficient in the provision of cost effective and efficient health care services to public.
" That the cost-effective of health services provided by FPs will reduce health care expenditure by the state government, improve the health and overall productivity of its workforce.
" Apart from the role of FPs at the Secondary Heath Care, they are also involved in the supervision and training of the primary health care team members and at the specialist and teaching hospitals the FP in involved in service delivery ,training and research," the communique read in parts.
The group urged the state government and other relevant stakeholders to equip massively general hospitals across the state that would meet the standard of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
While soliciting the creation of atleast one general hospital in each of the 16 local government areas in the state, the body stressed the need for 4 family physicians in each of the general hospitals.
In order to improve the health care management of the citizens,they advised government to encourage Medical officers in the state's employment to obtain at least a Diploma in Family Practise.
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