By Joyce Onuora, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Government has solicited for more support from the United States Agency for International Development USAID to strengthen the health sector in the state.
In a press statement signed by Dr. Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on June 4, 2024,
According to CPS, the Governor made the appeal at the Final Closeout Ceremony of USAID Integrated Health Program (IHP) Ebonyi State in Abalaliki.
The Governor assured that his administration will remain steadfast in his commitment to providing high-quality and affordable healthcare to all residents of Ebonyi State.
“In our unwavering commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery in Ebonyi State, one of our initial actions upon assuming office was the recruitment of 195 healthcare workers across the 15 General Hospitals, along with the provision of utility vehicles for all medical doctors. Furthermore, we provided all general hospitals with ambulances to facilitate seamless referrals. To ensure the availability of quality and affordable drugs and commodities, I endorsed the establishment of a functional Drug Management Agency, which is now operational under the oversight of an Executive Secretary”
He commended the Agency for capacity-building initiatives for the healthcare workforce, provision of essential equipment for healthcare facilities, enhancement of healthcare access in rural communities, and various other efforts which have significantly bolstered the health and well-being of the populace.
Governor Nwifuru assured USAID that the Ebonyi State Government is already taking proactive measures to sustain the beneficial interventions implemented within the state by enacting and enforcing policies and programs within the health sector in the State.
