Kwara State PHCs Receive N4.6 Million each From World Bank IMPACTS Project
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) in North Central Nigeria has announced the allocation and utilization of N4.6 million each to its primary health care centres from the World Bank Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACTS) Project.
In a statement released by the Press Secretary of the agency, Alade Opeyemi, it was revealed that each Primary Health Care (PHC) facility in the state received a total of N4.6 million under the World Bank-assisted project.
These funds are earmarked for upgrading facilities and acquiring equipment to enhance basic healthcare services at the grassroots level.
The agency reported that PHCs have already initiated the execution of the IMPACTS project by implementing facility upgrades, procuring equipment, and addressing other needs outlined in their respective investment plans and need assessments.
The utilization of the funds
Notable acquisitions include laboratory equipment in 193 PHCs, 30 ultrasound scan machines, 73 outreach tricycles, 186 outreach motorcycles, 186 desktop computers, and the sinking of 72 boreholes.
The statement clarified that the disbursement of funds followed the development of investment plans by each PHC in the state, considering the needs assessed before the project commenced.
Kwara State qualified for the World Bank IMPACTS program due to its investments in the basic healthcare sector, meeting specific criteria and fulfilling state counterpart fund payments.
The statement highlighted Kwara State's recognition with the National Award as the best state in primary healthcare in the central Nigeria region.
It emphasized the state's commitment to improving public confidence in the health system.
The data presented showcased a significant increase in deliveries and antenatal attendance, with deliveries doubling in 2023 compared to 2020 and 422,631 women attending antenatal care in 2023 compared to 94,276 in 2020, based on DHIS2 platform information.
Assuring continued implementation, the statement affirmed that the World Bank IMPACTS project would run concurrently with other state interventions and initiatives like the Basic Health Care Provision Funds (BHCPF), with the overarching goal of reducing infant and maternal mortality while enhancing Primary Health Care services in Kwara State.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
SDP Makama Of Kaiama Dasuki Belgore Odogun Olushola Gabriel State Bureau Of Internal Revenue Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Damilola Yusuf Oju Ekun Sarumi Kwara Restoration Project Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede Shuaib Olarongbe Maja Kolo Emir Of Yashikira Oke-Ode Sheikh Alimi Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen A.G.F Abdulrasaq Isaac Aderemi Kolawole Suleiman Idris Barakat Community Secondary School Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Marufat Oladosu Ishola Abdullahi Yetunde Balogun Alao Ayotunde Otuka Muhammadu Gobir Kwara NIPR Oyawoye Yahaya Seriki Gambari Noah Yusuf Senate Zara Umar Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata Jamila Bio Ibrahim SSA Youth Oyedun Juliana Funke General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin Mahe Abdulkadir Flights To Ilorin Lithium Seun Bolaji Okoolowo Isiaka AbdulRazaq Bibire Ajape Abdulfatai Salman Baakini Garba Idris Ajia Rabiu Kwankwaso Jide Ashonibare Okasanmi Ajayi Elewu Ilesha Gwanara Road Sola Saraki Educational Foundation Laduba Lafiagi Buari Edun Idowu Aremu Kwara Metro Park Ibrahim Taiwo A.O. Belgore Ambassador Kayode Laro IEDPU Sulyman Age AbdulKareem Alaaya Nigeria Customs Service Saliu Oluwole Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station Facemasks Curfew Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria Abubakar Usman Jos Ibrahim Abiodun Nigerian Army Umar Sanda Yusuf Ilorin South Sheikh Ridhwanullah

