Wetin I go talk na say health na beta thing wey every citizen suppose enjoy, no be so? For Kwara state, dem just launch 83 newly revitalised primary healthcare centres wey go change the game for health service delivery wale. Dis project na collaboration between Kwara state government, World Bank-supported IMPACT Project, Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, and Leadership Challenge Fund wey honour the state.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq na him lead the show as e dey inaugurate the primary healthcare centre for Oloje, Ilorin. E talk say dis move show wetin him administration dey do to ensure say every person for Kwara dey get quality healthcare, irrespective of where dem dey stay. “As I unveil these facilities today, I dey write new chapter for health matter for our state,” na wetin the governor yarn.
No be only talk o! He also stress say dem don repair all the facilities to meet better standards. Pregnant women go fit access antenatal care without traveling far, and our pikin go dey receive dem immunisations sharp sharp. Plus, our young ones go fit access health info about their bodies, and our grandpas and grandmas go see better care for chronic sickness dem.
Governor AbdulRazaq commended World Bank for their support through IMPACT project, plus the National Primary Health Care Development Agency wey dey coordinate the whole affair. Dr. Muyi Aina, wey represent the National Health Care Development Agency, join for the ogbonge praise for the governor, as e dey utilise the IMPACT project to bring change come Kwara.
She also drop some good news wey dey ginger the people: over 2,500 health facilities across 31 states don benefit from dis upgrade project. Dis people wey no go fit fit see how dem facilities dey run, make dem take care of am well against vandalism. Prof. Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of KWSPHCDA, talk say Kwara don win PHC Leadership Challenge Fund Award three times, dey show say we dey shine well well for health service delivery.
Dis lady yarn say as of today, over 722,000 people don visit their PHCs, wey increase delivery from just 8,020 wey dem get for 2020. She no forget to mention say over 1.6 million children don receive Vitamin A since dem start this health revolution. Na people matter we dey talk, not just numbers o!
Community leader, Hon. Busari Jimoh, wey dey represent Oloje community, come thank the governor for upgrading their health facility. He talk say dis upgrade go really help dem access better healthcare. Na so we go dey ginger better health service for our people, make everybody dey enjoy am!
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