Ogun improves primary healthcare, set to rehabilitate 57 healthcare centres

In its readiness at improving the quality of life and health service delivery, the Ogun State Government said it will rehabilitate 57 Primary Health Care Centres across the Local Government and Local Council Development Area in the State.

The Commissioner for Health, Babatunde Ipaye made this known while defending the 2018 budget proposal of the State Primary Health Care Development Board before the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation at the State House of Assembly, Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta.

Ipaye said the proposal would ensure quality health service delivery in all the Local Government of the state, saying that the Board would take into consideration the emerging population especially in Mowe and Magboro axis so as to ensure balance in terms of population and need.

The Commissioner also disclosed that the state had received support for the renovation of Ijebu Igbo Primary Health Centre through a development Partner.

Meanwhile, State Government had expressed its readiness to equip over 200 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the State.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Babatunde Ipaye made this known at the 2018 Budget Defence held at the State House of Assembly, Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the equipment which consists of examination table thermometer, delivery bed, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope among others would be distributed to PHC across the 20 Local Government Areas (LG) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State.

‘’We just took delivery of a whole lot of equipment that will be distributed based on the need assessment we conducted through Save One Million Lives Initiative and  it will serve over 200 facilities,’’ he said.

RAZAQ AYINLA, Abeokuta