Following the successful commissioning of the Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) in Kebbi and Zamfara states earlier this year, has said it is set to handover a new state of the art health infrastructure to Niger State Government. This will be the 11th Emergency Operation Center constructed and overseen by eHealth Africa across Nigeria, with support from The and . Speaking during a field assessment of the infrastructure in Niger state, Senior Communications Coordinator Favour Oriaku said, the inclusion of Niger state in this initiative can be traced to the state being one of the critical regions in Nigeria’s fight against the circulating variant of the polio virus and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
He said, this health infrastructure aims to enhance coordination and response strategies for Niger State while aligning with the objectives of the Global Eradication Initiative (GPEI) and its partners. “Upon its completion, health stakeholders anticipate a state-of-the-art infrastructure that will streamline the planning and execution of public health interventions in Niger State”, he said. According to him, through data-driven decision-making processes, the EOC promises to yield improved outcomes, benefiting not only the citizens of Niger State but also its neighboring regions.
During a recent site inspection, Abdullahi Usman Imam, Permanent Secretary of the Niger State Ministry of Public Health Care (NSMPHC), commended the meticulous planning evident in the design pha.
