One thing that is close to the heart of Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon Rtd., is the Masterplan put up by his administration decades ago to shift focus of the healthcare sector towards assuring the wellness of the average Nigerian citizen.

Despite evidence that more governments are paying greater attention to youth through public policy initiatives, a new global report launched last week by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has shown that young people as a whole still confront many obstacles that keep them from safely moving into adulthood and entering the workforce.

Diabetes management has been taken to the next level through the partnership between Apollo Hospitals and Sanofi to establish 50 Apollo Sugar Clinics, as integrated diabetes care programme that would cater for local and international patients.

The Federal government has established a national policy on occupational safety and health, and a system of inspections to enforce compliance with occupational safety and health legislation.

Nigerians have been urged to demand accurate and reliable test results as a right from medical laboratories in the country.