The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State branch, has unveiled a 10-point healthcare agenda for the state’s next administration, urging political parties and governorship candidates to make healthcare a priority ahead of the 2027 elections.
The State Chairman, Dr. Sunday Enimola, presented the proposed agenda on Monday during a media briefing in Abeokuta to mark the 2026 Physicians’ Week.
He called for clear, measurable and adequately funded healthcare policies covering the 2027–2031 period.
The agenda identifies ten priority areas: sustainable healthcare financing; improved welfare, recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals; safer working environments for medical personnel; functional hospitals and modern infrastructure; stronger primary healthcare and universal health coverage; digital health transformation and medical innovation; investment in medical education, research and continuing professional development; stronger public and environmental health and emergency preparedness; structured partnership between government and the NMA; and a healthcare delivery compact for 2027–2031.
Enimola said the state’s healthcare future required deliberate action, strategic investment and collective responsibility rather than expectations of improvement without concrete measures.
He urged political parties, candidates and policymakers to present healthcare plans with defined targets, adequate funding and clear timelines, saying health should be treated as an investment in the security, productivity and prosperity of Ogun State.
The association also called for increased and sustainable funding for the health sector.
In a related report on the briefing, Punch said the NMA urged the state government to allocate at least 15 per cent of its budget to healthcare.
The association also advocated transparent budgeting and efficient use of resources to improve services and access to essential medicines, equipment and personnel.
On medical workforce welfare, Enimola stressed the need for policies that would improve working conditions and help recruit and retain doctors and other healthcare professionals.
The agenda also calls for safer workplaces and functional hospitals equipped to meet patients’ needs.
The association proposed stronger primary healthcare and broader universal health coverage, alongside investment in digital health, medical innovation, research and professional development.
It further called for better emergency preparedness and closer cooperation between the government and medical professionals.
Enimola described Physicians’ Week as more than a celebration, saying it provides an opportunity to assess the contributions of doctors, confront challenges facing the profession and discuss the future of healthcare.
“Doctors can be imagined as a bridge between the creator and humanity because they are the ones responsible to take care of the populace’s health,” he said.
He reaffirmed the NMA’s willingness to work with the Ogun State Government regardless of political affiliation to advance policies that improve healthcare delivery, protect medical professionals and promote residents’ welfare.
The chairman also called on residents to take greater responsibility for their health through regular medical check-ups, preventive care, appropriate health-seeking behaviour and adherence to professional medical advice.
He urged the media, government officials, traditional rulers, civil society organisations, private-sector stakeholders and the public to support efforts to build a healthcare system that is safe, responsive, equitable, modern and sustainable.
The NMA’s proposed agenda places healthcare financing, workforce welfare, infrastructure and service delivery among the issues it wants the incoming administration to address during the 2027–2031 period.
