The Federal Government, in partnership with state governments, has announced the disbursement of ₦32 billion over a six-month period to improve access to quality healthcare services across the nation.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Tuesday at the conclusion of the 11th Meeting of the Ministerial Oversight Committee on health, (MOC) in Abuja, Nigeria.
Professor Pate said the fund, sourced from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), will be disbursed in two batches, ₦16 billion for the first quarter and another ₦16 billion for the second quarter.
He stated that the initiative was being implemented under the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative,
According to him the initiative was working because of the partnership between the federal, state and local governments, as well as other collaborators in the health sector.
He noted that the country was making progress in transforming its primary healthcare system, stressing that no single level of government could handle the sector alone.
News Edited by Favour Owonibi