Taraba to sustain primary health care funding
Taraba Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Task Force on Primary Health Care, Aminu Alkali, stated on Saturday that the government will do everything necessary to maintain the gains made by the UNICEF/GAVI health assistance project in the state.Alkali made the pledge at the conclusion of a one-day retreat with state and local government policymakers in Yola, Adamawa State, on Primary Health Care performance and the long-term viability of the state government, UNICEF, and GAVI's PHC Memorandum of Understanding.
According to Alkali, "The administration of Governor Agbu Kefas appreciates UNICEF/GAVI's intervention in funding and technical support to the state Primary Health Care Development Agency, and we are determined to sustain the project's gains as the MoU comes to an end."
"Health care delivery is central to our forward-looking agenda, which is why the government is spending extensively in health care. We inherited this Memorandum of Understanding and are resolved to continue its execution."
Earlier, Dr. Tukura Nyigwa, Executive Secretary of the Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency, stated that the agency's ineffectual operation was due to a lack of funding.
Nyigwa indicated that PHCs in Taraba were facing major issues due to the non-payment of counterpart money, and that despite GAVI providing the necessary financing, the Taraba government has failed to meet its commitments, including the participation of 450 health professionals.
"GAVI has engaged 300 workers and as the MoU comes to an end, the Taraba State government needs to absorb them to ensure sustainability."
"We need a stand-alone office accommodation for the agency and I want to appeal to the Governor to urgently construct suitable office accommodation to attract more funding from our partners to the agency," says Nyigwa.
According to our correspondent, the retreat was attended by Local Government Council Chairmen as well as other health sector stakeholders.
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