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Kwara revives 100 PHCs, recruits 1,000 health workers

From The Punch · () English

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  • Kwara State has revitalized 100 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities and recruited over 1,000 health workers.
  • The initiative aims to improve access to quality healthcare services at the grassroots level.
  • A Citizens' Town Hall Meeting was held to gather community feedback and foster collaboration in the health sector.

The Kwara State Government is significantly enhancing its primary healthcare system by revitalizing 100 facilities and recruiting more than 1,000 new health workers. Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, announced these efforts during a Citizens’ Town Hall Meeting in Ilorin.

We have revitalised a total of 100 Primary Health Care facilities across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State to ensure quality healthcare services are brought closer to the people.

· Nusirat EleluExplaining the scope and purpose of the PHC revitalization project.

Elelu stated that the revitalization project aims to bring quality healthcare services closer to residents, particularly those in rural areas. "We have revitalised a total of 100 Primary Health Care facilities across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State to ensure quality healthcare services are brought closer to the people," she said. Many previously neglected facilities have been renovated and equipped, with the necessary staff to improve service delivery.

To bolster the revitalized centers, the government recently hired over 1,000 healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and midwives. "Over 1,000 health workers, including doctors, nurses and midwives, were recently recruited to strengthen staffing across the revitalised facilities," Elelu confirmed.

Many healthcare facilities that had been abandoned for years have now been renovated and equipped with the needed workforce to improve service delivery.

· Nusirat EleluDescribing the condition and improvements made to the PHC facilities.

The town hall meeting, organized by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency with support from the state agency, served as a platform for community engagement. It focused on gathering feedback, raising awareness, and encouraging collaboration between the government and residents to build more responsive and citizen-centered primary healthcare services. The event also aimed to improve health literacy and increase the utilization of essential services like maternal and child health, immunization, and family planning.

Over 1,000 health workers, including doctors, nurses and midwives, were recently recruited to strengthen staffing across the revitalised facilities.

· Nusirat EleluDetailing the recent recruitment drive to staff the improved healthcare centers.
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