Alia revitalising 98 PHCs across Benue – Commissioner
By Emmanuel Antswen
Gov. Hyacinth Alia is revitalising 98 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Benue to boost healthcare service delivery in the rural areas.
The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Yanmar Ortese, made the disclosure at Akpegede, Otukpo LGA, during the tour of projects executed by the governor in the last two years.
Ortese said the 98 health facilities were receiving simultaneous revitalisation attention across the state.
The commissioner explained that the aim was to provide adequate healthcare services delivery in the state, especially in the rural areas, to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.
He stated that maternal mortality and morbidity have been a problem in the country and beyond.
“About 98 primary healthcare centres in Benue are being revitalised simultaneously across the state.
“It is expected that at the end of this process we would have a level one primary healthcare moved to level two primary healthcare with the expansion of the old facilities with accommodation for staff, a motorised borehole, solar lights and a fence.
“The idea is that any time a pregnant woman walks into the clinic, she should be attended to, and at the end, go back home with a live baby, healthy and strong,” he said.
Ortese said the World Bank Impact Project was a project in collaboration with the Benue Government, adding that the government was paying every kobo that was being spent.
He said all the projects would be completed by 23rd July.
The commissioner further disclosed that a memo was before the State Executive Council seeking approval to recruit more health workers in the state.
Also, the Director of Primary Healthcare Centres, overseeing Benue South, Mrs Agnes Okoh, said they have recruited ad-hoc health workers to support the existing ones.
Okoh explained that those engaged were midwives and community health extension workers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tour of projects is facilitated by a team from Timbuktoo Media Solutions led by the former Minister for Information, Labaran Maku, and Dr Mike Omeri, a former DG of the National Orientation Agency. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Peter Amine
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