Katsina State government has invested N13.4 billion to upgrade 146 primary health centers (PHCs) across the state, aiming to improve healthcare services. The state deputy governor highlighted the government's commitment to healthcare by revealing the details of the investment.
The Katsina State Government has expended N13.4 billion to upgrade 146 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to boost the delivery of healthcare services in the state. The State Deputy Governor, Faruk Lawal-Jobe, made the disclosure at a monthly press briefing in Katsina on Tuesday. Mr Lawal-Jobe said at least four PHCs were upgraded in each of the 34 local government areas of the state.
The government, he said, also approved the renovation and upgrading of comprehensive health centres in Rimi, Faskari, Dandume and Zango LGAs at a cost of about N3.7 billion. According to him, the government also renovated and upgraded the General Hospital Kafur and structures at the General Hospital, Kankia, at about N739.5 million. Mr Lawal-Jobe said that the State Primary Healthcare Agency spent N1.9 billion to provide effective healthcare delivery services to the people. These activities included, among others, the construction of a dry store, purchased and distributed laptop computers to LGA monitoring and evaluation officers, to bolster data management to enhance evidence-based decision making in healthcare delivery
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