Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Usman Iskilu-Saleh, said the funding is part of efforts to ensure at least one functional primary healthcare centre in each of the state’s 147 wards by 2027.

He noted that 58 facilities previously revitalised under a World Bank initiative have been completed, with additional projects underway, nine funded by the state, six by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and another nine supported by UNICEF.

To address staffing gaps, the state has recruited 2,237 health workers, including nurses, midwives, doctors, and lab technicians, who have been deployed to various centres.

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The new equipment to be procured includes ultrasound scanners, blood pressure monitors, glucometers, centrifuges, microscopes, and essential drugs.

Iskilu-Saleh said the interventions have significantly boosted public patronage of primary healthcare centres, positioning the state as a model in Nigeria. He also pledged continued accountability and community engagement to sustain service quality.

Source: Punch