500 Basic Equipment Distributed To PHCs In Ogun

Furtherance to effective healthcare service delivery to the citizenry, Ogun State Government, through the Save One Million Lives Initiatives, has distributed over 500 essential basic equipment to Primary Healthcare Centres across the state.

The State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in his address at the event held at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the distribution was apt, as it would strengthen the state’s government commitment to the health sector, adding that many laudable programmes such as  Community Based Health Insurance scheme tagged, ARAYA, the renovation of the State Cold Store for the preservation of vaccines and primary healthcare centres, were all geared towards quality healthcare delivery for the people.

Amosun, who was represented by the State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga, urged health workers to be diligent at their duty posts and ensure proper maintenance of the new equipment.

“While the state Government will continue to play its constitutional role of providing quality healthcare service delivery, I wish to implore all our health workers to be alive to their duties. In particular, they are enjoined to make good use of the equipment being distributed and to adequately maintain them, to serve the good people of the state,” Amosun said.

He also charged citizens to partner with the state Government in the provision of healthcare service, through the payment of their taxes as and when due.

On his part, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye stated that the equipment which includes delivery and examination bed, stethoscope, incubator among others were procured to save lives.

“I want to implore my colleagues, particularly the medical officers from our Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas, that we must make sure these equipment are judiciously used because a normal delivery will save hundreds and thousands of lives. If we are able to take blood pressure accurately, we will be able to save several walking corpse across our local government areas“, the Commissioner stated.

Also speaking, the Chairman, State Medical Officers on Health, Dr. Adekunle Solarin, appreciated the State Government for the equipment, stating that it was a first of its kind in the state, pledging to put the equipment to good use.