The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) has said it intends to support the Nigerian government with the provision of two Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in each ward across the country. The Chief of Public Health UNICEF Nigeria, Eduardo Celades, disclosed this while addressing journalists at a media dialogue on Immunisation and Vaccine in Kano on Thursday. He said this is to improve access to quality health services and the coverage of vaccination and immunisation among infants and young children in the country.
“We are supporting the Federal Ministry of Health with its current plan which should be launched soon to construct at least 2 PHCs per ward,” he said. He said the goal is to get more than 16,000 fully operational health centres across the country. “We at UNICEF, as partners, are committed to supporting this effort under the guidance of the ministry,” he said.
PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that the federal government had earmarked N260 billion to revitalise the PHCs across the country. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
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