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Ogun State Government Calls for Stakeholder Support in Basic Healthcare Provision

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The Ogun State government has called on local government chairmen and other stakeholders to take ownership of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to ensure its sustainability. Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, stressed the importance of improving healthcare quality at the grassroots level, citing the federal and state government-funded initiative to provide free basic healthcare to the poorest Nigerians. The state government has made significant investments in the health sector, including the purchase of digital chromatography machines and rehabilitation of primary healthcare centers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ogun State government has emphasized the need for stakeholders to take ownership of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to ensure its sustainability.
  • The BHCPF is a federal and state government-funded initiative to provide free minimum basic healthcare to the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians through accredited primary healthcare centers (PHCs) in each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
  • The state government has made huge investments in the health sector, including the purchase of digital chromatography machines, rehabilitation of PHCs, and recruitment and training of service providers.
  • 100% of the Moderna and 93% of the AstraZeneca vaccines allocated to the state had been utilized, with no reported cases of severe adverse effects following immunization (AEFI).
  • Stakeholders, including local government chairmen and representatives from international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), have expressed support for the government's efforts to ensure the wellbeing of residents, particularly children.
  • The state government remains committed to ensuring that no child, pregnant woman, or adult dies due to preventable causes.

Statistics:

  • 100% of the Moderna vaccines and 93% of the AstraZeneca vaccines allocated to the state had been utilized.
  • The state monitoring and evaluation officer reported that there was no reported case of severe adverse effects following immunization (AEFI).
  • The state government has made significant investments in the health sector, including the purchase of digital chromatography machines and rehabilitation of PHCs.

Sources:

  • Coker, Tomi (Commissioner for Health)
  • Ogunsola, Elijah (Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Board)
  • Runsewe, Kayode (State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer)
  • Sunday, Dele (Coordinator, World Health Organization)
  • Adebiyi, Olatunde (Representative, National Primary Health Care Development Agency)
  • Zango, Aishatu (Representative, United Nations Children's Fund)

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