The Kaduna State authorities has introduced plans to improve 255 well being clinics within the state’s 255 political wards inside the subsequent six months.
The focal Individual of the Fundamental Healthcare Provision Fund within the Kaduna State Main Well being Care Board, Danjuma Muhammed, said this on the sidelines of a two-day Invoice and Melinda Gates Basis Anchor IV grant undertaking evaluation assembly organised by Save the Kids Worldwide held in Kaduna.Danjuma defined that the improve is a part of the state authorities efforts to realize Common Well being Protection.
He famous that the clinics can be raised to section two requirements, which embody being climate-resilient, having at the very least 13 rooms, operating water, sufficient bathrooms, and lodging for workers.In accordance with Danjuma, about 185 of the clinics have already been upgraded with photo voltaic techniques, and the state authorities has additionally secured funding to revitalise 143 services inside the subsequent six weeks.
“The concept got here from the Nationwide Meeting as one of many achievements the present administration needs to perform so far as Common Well being Protection (UHC) is anxious, and one of many cardinal methods of attaining that is to make sure that our PHCs meet the really helpful customary.
“To satisfy this required customary, PHCs are grouped into phases one, two, and three. Kaduna State PHCs are beneath section one. So, the necessity to increase these services to section two got here up.
“What’s going to make that occur is that they should be climate-resilient.That’s, the construction of the PHCs should have at the very least 13 rooms and, in fact, operating water in important rooms, an sufficient variety of bathrooms to cater for sufferers and workers.
“Then, lodging for the workers. Not less than each facility ought to have two self-contained flats to accommodate the workers to make sure 24-hour service, particularly for midwives.
“Once more, all of the services needs to be fenced and lighted. Kaduna State has gone far on this regard. About 185 of those PHCs have been upgraded to photo voltaic techniques by the state authorities.
“Now, speaking about staffing, the Affect undertaking has completed an excellent factor by making certain that each facility will get ₦100,000 monthly to interact ad-hoc workers to enhance the present workers.
“That is beginning within the 12 months 2025. All these are a part of the revitalisation I talked about earlier. At present, the Affect undertaking, which is a grant from the World Financial institution via the federal authorities, the place Kaduna is fortunate to be one of many chosen states, is touching 143 services to be revitalised inside the subsequent six weeks.
“As we converse, out of the seven slots which were grouped for this, the contractors have been mobilised to begin the revitalisation.
“Let me add that the Fundamental Healthcare Provision Fund isn’t standing alone. We even have six PHCs which might be going to be upgraded as constituency initiatives. So, it is just 34 that we don’t have funds to revitalise.
“However, as of not too long ago, even UNICEF is displaying curiosity, and we’re encouraging different companions to come back and help the State in order that the remaining 43 could be revitalised and moved to section II PHCs”.
