Edino Chubiyo Cornelius 
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government says it has renovated 100 primary healthcare centres and recruited more than 1,000 medical personnel in a major push to revive grassroots healthcare services across the state.
Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Nusirat Elelu, disclosed the figures during a citizens’ town hall meeting in Ilorin involving stakeholders from all 16 local government areas.
The intervention targets long-standing healthcare infrastructure deficits, especially in rural communities where residents often struggle to access quality medical services.
Elelu says the renovated centres, many of which had remained neglected for years, are now fully staffed and equipped to improve healthcare delivery statewide.
“We upgraded 100 primary healthcare centres across the 16 local government areas to bring quality healthcare closer to the people,” she says.
Government data show the newly recruited personnel include doctors, nurses and midwives deployed to strengthen manpower gaps in the revitalised facilities.
Officials also say the centres now have improved access to electricity and water supply to support efficient service delivery.
Representatives of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency say the initiative aims to build a more community-driven and responsive healthcare system.
The town hall meeting also focused on maternal healthcare, immunisation, family planning and child health awareness campaigns.
A UNICEF representative in Kwara, Usman Danlami, commends the state government for prioritising access to quality healthcare services.
Health officials further decorated seven Primary Healthcare champions tasked with mobilising communities and encouraging residents to use the upgraded centres.
Analysts say the intervention reflects increasing state-level efforts to strengthen primary healthcare systems amid rising pressure on Nigeria’s overstretched medical sector.
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