FG budgets $180m FOR PHC IN 2018- Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole said that $180 million has been set aside for Primary Health Care (PHC) revitalization in the 2018 budget.
Adewole made the statement recently while addressing a meeting of representatives of Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation (GAVI) and other stakeholders held in Dakar, Senegal.
The minister also said that, the World Bank’s support to Nigeria for PHC within same period is put at $20 million while the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is also complementing with a sum of $2 million.
Professor Adewole, explained that the Government’s budget was a practical demonstration of its commitment towards financing its ambitious project for the revitalization of the Nation’s Primary Healthcare System.
He gave the assurance that Government would ensure direct flow of resources to health facilities at the grass roots level, embark on necessary infrastructural facilities, procure health commodities and guarantee incentives for the health workers.
Professor Adewole highlighted long list of Nigeria achievements on immunization including putting an end to data falsification, declaration of state of public concern on Routine Immunisation, drastic increase in the National coverage of routine immunization from 33% in 2016 survey to 56%, six months offer introduction of a new strategy and putting in place a tracking strategy to ensure every child in the country is fully immunized against vaccine preventable diseases.
