Raphael Ede The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has earmarked a sum of N254 million to boost Primary Health Care in Enugu State. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, disclosed this on Friday when he led the agency’s partners, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children’s Fund and a delegation from NPHCDA on a courtesy visit to Governor Peter Mbah in his office. In his remarks, Aina commended Mbah for his administration’s prompt implementation of the Federal Government policies in the health sector in the state, adding that he came to seek a continuous partnership with the state government on the development of Primary Health Care in the state.
Aina said, “We completed the assessment of 253 facilities in the state, and the sum of N254 million has been earmarked as part of the basic care provision fund to support the state. “I must also commend your administration for recruiting 450 health workers and building 260 primary health care centres across the 260 wards in the state, as well as being the only Governor in Nigeria that was prompt in releasing the counterpart fund. “On this, your state will fully benefit from the ongoing revitalisation of the Primary Healthcare Centres across the country by the federal government.
” He, however, added that more Primary Healthcare facilities in Enugu will benefit from the agency’s increased allocation, “Direct Facility Financing,” adding that 3,063 health workers from Enugu State .