Reporter, Okechukwu Ezeona
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has reiterated his administration’s commitment to quality healthcare, saying that no woman should die while giving birth anywhere in Enugu State.
The governor gave the assurance during a Supportive Supervisory Visit to an ultra-modern Type Two Primary Healthcare Centre built in Ihe community, Nsukka Local Government Area.
Governor Mbah while interacting with traditional rulers, women leaders, and other community stakeholders in the area, urged them to promote immunisation, antenatal and postnatal care, universal health insurance, and monitor service delivery at healthcare facilities.
He also announced that MRI, CT scan, and other radiological services would soon be available at the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences, SUMAS, Teaching Hospital to reduce the need for residents to travel to Enugu for specialised care.
In her remarks, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, said that the reforms introduced by Governor Mbah had significantly improved healthcare delivery.
She announced that Penta-3 immunisation coverage increased from seventy-eight point five per cent to eighty-eight point nine per cent, surpassing the national target, adding that the state had recruited over two thousand health workers, expanded healthcare infrastructure, and improved access to essential services.
Development partners including World Health Organisation and UNICEF in their goodwill messages commended the governor’s investment in primary healthcare and described the governors regular visits to health facilities as a strong tool for accountability and improved service delivery.
Also speaking, the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government, Mr. Jude Asogwa, the Enugu State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Sunday Okafor, and the Commissioner for Health, Professor George Ugwu, praised Governor Mbah’s commitment to strengthening the state’s healthcare system and improving the well-being of the residents.
