Enugu Tops In Primary Healthcare Service Delivery

An international that fights extreme poverty and preventable diseases particularly in Africa through public awareness, among others, ONE Campaign, has recognised Enugu State as the second highest performing state in primary healthcare service delivery in Nigeria for 2019-2021.

Presenting the award to the executive secretary, Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ENSPHCDA), Dr. George Ugwu, the country director of ONE Campaign in Nigeria, Stanley Achonu, commended the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the excellent status of primary healthcare system in the state.

Achonu said ONE Campaign, which is also a global movement “pressuring political leaders to support policies and programmes that are saving lives and improving futures”, National Advocates for Health, Nigeria Health Watch, Public Private Development Centre, World Bank and other partners, worked together in the ranking of the 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The country director said Enugu State had done extremely well in primary healthcare service delivery to deserve the award.

He commended Governor Ugwuanyi for making primary healthcare delivery a priority of his administration in the overall interest of residents of the state, especially those residing in the rural areas.

Ugwu, was equally applauded for the successes the agency has recorded so far, including its great impact in safeguarding the health of the residents of the state especially in the fight against Yellow Fever, Cholera, COVID-19 pandemic, and all childhood related diseases, which earned Enugu State the award.

Briefing newsmen after he unveiled the prestigious award to Gov. Ugwuanyi, at the Government House, Enugu, Dr. Ugwu expressed gratitude to the governor for providing the needed support and enabling environment “which made the attainment of the excellent performance that led to this recognition and award possible”.

The ENSPHCDA executive secretary, who explained that Enugu State came behind the FCT which was ranked first in Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria, pointed out that Enugu was ranked the best among all the 36 states in the country.