Chairman of the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON), Osun State chapter, Dr Tunde Afolabi, has harped on the need for engagement of family doctors in the society.
Afolabi stated that family physicians are contributing immensely to the are contributing to healthcare service delivery in the society.
He stated this in Osogbo recently at a ceremony to mark the 2022 Edition of the World Family Doctors Day.
“Family doctors work so hard to restore the health of our patients. Family medicine is a medical speciality within primary care that provides continuous and comprehensive health care for individuals and families of all ages and gender.
“Family doctors always play an important part in everybody’s life, when you need help related to your health, you rush to frontline doctors.
“Recently, the world has seen how Family Doctors are contributing towards promoting healthcare delivery in the society.
“During the COVID19 pandemic, we were at the forefront of fighting for the lives of infected and uninfected people, even when we were not well appreciated by the Government and the society at large.”
He said the world family doctor day was 1st declared by WONCA and celebrated on May 19, 2010.
Afolabi stated that it had been celebrated every year since then to highlight the critical contributions of family doctors to the health of individuals and families.
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