PHCs can handle 70 per cent of health challenges in Kwara - Emir

Date: 2019-07-10

The Emir of Shonga in Kwara, Haliru Yahaya, says 70 per cent of health challenges in the state can be handled at Primary Health Care (PHC) centres if they are adequately funded.

The Emir spoke at the ongoing First Round of 2019 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week at Basic Health Centre, Tanke, in Ilorin South Local Government Area on Wednesday.

He said funding of PHCs and payment of salaries to workers were challenges faced in the state.

He said "the state of PHCs is depressing and disease outbreaks keep occuring."

Mr Yahaya noted that to assist the efforts of government at all levels, a 19-member Northern Traditional Council came together to sensitise their subjects on the need for immunisation.

The Emir recalled that Kwara used to be the best in terms of PHCs operations, "but inadequate funding and non-payment of salaries are now bane of the sector."

He reiterated the resolve of traditional leaders in the state to continue to sensitise people on the need to take care of their health.

The Emir appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak to revive the PHC sector for improved healthcare delivery in the state.

According to the monarch, sustained sensitisation may lead to significant decline in incidences of preventable illnesses, disease outbreaks and deaths among mothers and children. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salihu Ajia     Tope Daramola     Lanre Badmas     Kunle Okeowo     Simeon Ajibola     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Tsado Manman     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Abdulwaheed Musa     Idowu Laro     Mutawali Of Ilorin     David Oyedepo     African Democratic Congress     Baboko     Mustapha Akanbi     Amusa Bello     KWSUED     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Zulu Gambari     Irepodun     Taofeek Sanusi     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     ASKOMP     Tunde Kazeem     Osinbajo     Salihu Yahaya     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Gobirawa     Odolaye Aremu     KW-GIS     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Olatunji Ayeni     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Gbemi Saraki     Bareke     Naira Redesign     Memunat Monsuma     Pakata     Matthew Okedare     Benin Republic     AbdulHamid Adi     College Of Health     Vasolar     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Okin Biscuits     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Okin Biscuit     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Kayode Yusuf     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Tafidan Kaiama     Ita-Ore     Saliu Ajia     NAWOJ     Muhammed Abdullahi     Hauwa Nuru     Iyiola Oyedepo     Elerinjare-Ibobo     John Olobayo     Saraki     Hamid Bobboyi     Abdulkarim Adisa     Garba Ayodele Wahab     CUTI     Amoyo     Aremu Odolaye     Muslim Cementary     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Ibrahim Taiwo     A.E. Afolabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Oja-Oba     Saliu Tunde Bello     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Olatunde Oyeyiola     AGILE Programme     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Omoniyi Ayinla     General Hospital     KWASSIP     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Harmony Holdings     Sheriff Shagaya     Jumoke Gafar     Pategi     Muritala Olarewaju     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Yetunde Balogun     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Bureau Of Lands     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Salman Alada     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Samari     Air Peace     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Christopher Ayeni     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Bello John Olanrewaju     Na\'Allah     Tsaragi/Share     Matthew Okedare     Yoruba     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Kisra     Igbaja     Illyasu Abdullahi     ENetSuD     Olokoba     Vasolar     BIR     Ijagbo Health Centre     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Mohammed Halidu     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Yakubu Dogara     Durbar     Wahab Issa     John Dara     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Atiku Abubakar     Abdullahi Biffo     Saka Keji     Abdullahi Atanda     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Ibrahim Oniye     KWACOBPA     Magaji Nda     Senate President     Maigida Soludero Transit     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Segun Abifarin     Niyi Osundare     Valsolar     Segun Ogunsola     Yusuf Aiyedun     Obuh     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Garba Ado Sanni     Lai Gobir     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Noah Yusuf     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Abraham Ojo     Offorjama