Policy Recommendations
Provide expert medical and public health policy recommendations to APC leadership at all levels of governance.
Institutional Profile
APC Medical Council About Us
Recognizing the critical role of healthcare professionals in national development and in furtherance of the vision and values of the All Progressives Congress (APC), these byelaws are enacted to guide the structure, operations and responsibilities of the APC Medical Council. The Council serves as a unifying platform for licensed medical professionals committed to the advancement of public health and the progressive ideals of the APC.
The institute is a policy advisory and capacity-building organisation; facilitates and advises on policy issues with the aim of stimulating the formulation and implementation of innovative African policies for the achievement of socio-economic development and credible governance in the continent.
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Our Motto
Promoting Health, Advancing Progress.
Name, Establishment and Motto
This organization shall be known as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Medical Council, hereinafter referred to as "the Council."
The Council is hereby established as a professional, policy-advisory and medical professionals mobilization organ of the All Progressives Congress (APC), operating under the auspices of the APC National Working Committee (NWC).
Motto: Promoting Health, Advancing Progress.
Mission Statement
To provide strategic medical policy guidance, mobilize healthcare professionals, and promote ethical, equitable, accessible and affordable health and social care governance in alignment with the progressive agenda of the APC.
Our Aims and Objectives
Progressive Health Policy Design
Support the design, articulation and implementation of progressive healthcare policies consistent with APC vision and ideology.
Professional Mobilization
Mobilize and coordinate medical professionals in support of APC electoral, developmental and humanitarian initiatives.
Annual National Conference
Convene an annual National Health Policy Conference and Roundtable to review health sector reforms and provide actionable recommendations.
Quarterly Virtual Interactions
Organize quarterly virtual health policy engagements to assess APC health sector scorecards and strengthen implementation plans.
Outreach and Ethics
Facilitate outreach, professional development, public health education, and uphold ethics and internal discipline among members.
Council Leadership
The architects of Nigerian healthcare policy.
Term 2024-2028
Dr. Ibrahim Salihu
Council Chair
Lead Consultant in Public Health Policy.
Prof. Adanna Okeke
Council Secretary
Former Dean of Medical Sciences, UNN.
Dr. Benson Omoregie
Treasurer
Director of Healthcare Finance & Strategy.
Mrs. Fatima Yusuf
Head of Compliance
Senior Legal Advocate & Medical Ethicist.
Membership
Membership is open to all licensed and qualified healthcare professionals including medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists and allied practitioners who are APC members and in good standing with their regulatory bodies.
groups Register for MembershipFull Members
Professionals with active licenses.
Associate Members
Medical students, interns, and corpers.
Honorary Members
Eminent individuals conferred by Council or Party resolution.
Rights and Responsibilities
- Full Members shall have the right to vote and be voted for.
- All members shall adhere to APC ideology and maintain ethical professionalism.
- All members shall support the Council's mandates and contribute to effective health governance.