The Kogi State Government has begun training of 1,282 Frontline Health Workers (FLHW) to address the critical gaps in service delivery and improve health outcomes across the state.
Gov. Ahmed Ododo who announced this on Tuesday in Lokoja, the government was committed to providing citizens with access to quality healthcare services, and recognised that the healthcare workforce plays a critical role in achieving that goal.
The training is organised by Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, the Federal Government and the development partners.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event also included the presentation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the frontline health workers.
Represented by his Deputy, Joel Salifu, Ododo said the government will employ more healthcare professionals as part of his administration’s efforts to revitalise the healthcare system and improve quality services delivery to the people of Kogi.
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, said the training would equip the health workers with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide integrated and quality health services.
Aina, represented by the Director, System Development, NPHCDA, Dr. Ngozi Nwosu said the Federal Ministry of Health through the agency launched the comprehensive programme to train 120,000 frontline health workers across the country.
“So far, we have trained 56,060 frontline health workers in 34 states across the country. The Kogi government plans to train a total of 1,282 frontline health workers in the state,” Aina said.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adeiza Abdulazeez, said the training was a crucial step towards achieving the state government’s goal of providing quality healthcare services to citizens.
