Governor AbdulRazaq says his administration inherited a poorly funded PHCDA and collapsed infrastructure in Kwara State
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for improved funding for primary healthcare and easing of legal logjams militating against its effective running in Nigeria.
The governor made the call on Thursday at the opening session of a one-day meeting on improving primary healthcare delivery. The meeting was attended by commissioners of health and executive secretaries of the Primary Healthcare Development Agencies from 22 states governed by theMr AbdulRazaq said more attention should be given to primary healthcare because of its significance for the society.
“At the moment primary healthcare caters for less than 20% of potential patients in Nigeria. This explains why enough resources and multi-stakeholders’ collaboration must go into this key area to change the narrative,” he observed. “I acknowledge and commend the policy of primary healthcare under one roof. But the success of this policy depends on how much political will and resources we are ready to muster. We will also need to clear some constitutional impediments standing in its way. I expect that experts and sector players at this event will give a breakdown of these challenges and offer sustainable solutions.”
The governor, who said the administration inherited a poorly funded PHCDA and collapsed infrastructure in the state, said Kwara has since turned the page through constant payment of counterpart funds and implementation of other strategies to improve access to quality basic healthcare.
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