The Kebbi State Government has renovated 140 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) while work on 36 others was currently in progress.
This was disclosed by Governor Atiku Bagudu while receiving Chigari Foundation and other NGOs on a courtesy visit at Government House in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital on Saturday.
The delegation included representives from World Health Organisation (WHO), Solina Foundation and Sultan Foundation.
Governor Bagudu was represented by Alhaji Babale Umar-Yauri, Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Bagudu said. “On infrastructure development, it is our wish to have at least an equipped primary healthcare centre in each of the 225 political wards in the state.
”So, we will have about 170 but before the end of this administration, all the remaining ones will be renovated and equipped.
“In the area of human resources, we have given approval for recruitment of 850 health workers to bridge the existing gap.
“On community development, the state government in collaboration with USAID, had established the state Social Insurance Scheme.”
Bagudu said immunisation coverage indicated that Kebbi was able to record 55 per cent immunisation, assuring that before the end of this administration, government was targeting 90 per cent coverage.
He recalled that the state government had launched primary healthcare under one roof and the results from the state and local government indicated 82 per cent success.
In his remarks, the Executive Chairman, Chigari Foundation and former Minister of State, Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate said, “The purpose of our mission centred around health insecurity, there are infectious diseases that affect our children, young ones, women and adults everyday.”