Ayodele Olalere
Lagos government, in the last one year embarked on assessment of 329 Public Health Centres with a view to improve the health sector in the state.
According to the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during the 2020 Ministerial briefings on one year activities of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, the state’s Ministry of Health, as part of efforts geared towards the revitalisation of the Primary Health Care System in Lagos, carried out a comprehensive assessment of no fewer than 329 Primary Health Care centers in the State.
He noted that the assessment focused on the level of functionality and geographical positioning system of the PHCs to identify gaps for service improvement efforts.
He further explained that the comprehensive assessment was carried out in collaboration with two Non-Governmental Organizations, NGO, Health Assist and PharmAccess Foundation, to improve the quality of service delivery at Primary Healthcare Centers across the State.
Abayomi noted that with the assessment, the key areas of focus of PHC revitalisation will include Infrastructural Upgrade, Data Management, Operational Cost, Power Supply, Water Supply, Drug Supply, Sewage Management, Staffing, Immunization Programmes, Bridging Communication gap between the Ministry of Health, Local Government and Primary Healthcare Board, Facility Management and Monitoring, Financing Mechanism, Insurance Schemes amongst others.