The Federal Government was determined to revamp 10,
000 Primary Health Care (PHC) Centres across the nation.
The Minister of State for
Health, Osagie Ehanire, dropped the hint in Benin City, while unveiling the
maiden edition of a Journal, "Annals of Medical and Surgical
Practice," published by the Edo State branch of Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA).
According to him, the decision
was taken in order to meet the healthcare needs of rural dwellers.
He explained that every
political ward in the 774 local council areas would have a centre, with a view
to reducing maternal and infant mortality.
The idea is also to ensure
that there is no over stretching of facilities and manpower at the secondary
and tertiary health institutions in the country.
Ehanire said each of the 36
states would get the sum of $1.5 million to drive the revitalisation,
stressing, a total of $500 million has been borrowed to boost the healthcare
delivery in the country.
He urged doctors and other
healthcare workers to show commitment to growth, while lamenting the incessant
strikes in the health sector.
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