Kwara State Expands Free Healthcare Access for 10,000 Residents
About 10,000 residents in Kwara have accessed healthcare services free of charge under an EU-supported health intervention. The initiative also reached 35,796 individuals through community mobilization and generated 12,264 referrals to health facilities.
During a review of the EU-SARAH partnership, Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, announced that the health budget allocation increased from approximately 4% to 15% in 2026. She acknowledged that while budget releases were not always complete, they had improved year-on-year over the past seven years.
Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, Director of Public Health at the Kwara State Ministry of Health, detailed additional program interventions, including deploying 100 community midwives and enhancing health data systems. Massimo De Luca, Head of Partnerships at the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, emphasized the review's role in assessing the health partnership's progress and aligning with Kwara's priorities.
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