World Health Day: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Asserts Healthcare As A Fundamental Right For All

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stated that healthcare delivery is the people’s right and not a privilege. She expressed concern over the widening gap in health equity despite the progress made in the nation’s healthcare sector.

In a statement personally signed and issued on Sunday to mark this year’s World Health Day, Mrs Tinubu disclosed that health delivery remained the fundamental human rights of individuals and not a privilege.

While appreciating Nigerian health workers for their commitment to service, Senator Tinubu also called for the removal of all barriers affecting delivery of health for all in the country.

Similarly, a former President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the federal government to prioritise health as a basic right of every Nigerian.

The First Lady in the one-page release stated: “Today, as we observe World Health Day, the theme ‘Health for All:  Health Equity’ resonates deeply. It reminds us that healthcare delivery is not a privilege but a fundamental human right.

“While significant progress has been made in healthcare sector in Nigeria, the gap in health equity remains a critical challenge and we must collectively rise up to the occasion.