Fayemi commissions N300 million worth of medical equipment in Ekiti

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The Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commissioned medical equipment valued at N300 million for distribution to health facilities across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.

While commissioning the equipment in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, the governor thanked the development partners for the donation of the equipment which he said would enable the attainment of universal health coverage by ensuring quality health care delivery in the state.

The newly commissioned equipment includes; delivery beds, stethoscopes, drip- stands, cord clamps, weighing scales, episiotomy scissors, outpatient chairs, towels, 5kva solar power inverters, blood pressure, and glucose monitors among others.

Gov. Fayemi inspects ongoing renovations of BHCs and CHCs in Ekiti

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Governor Fayemi inspects the renovation works at the Basic Health Centre, Isan-Ekiti, Oye LGA. This Basic Health Centre is one of the primary healthcare facilities selected for upgrade in Ekiti State. The first stage will cover health facilities across some local governments.

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The Governor also visited Oye-Ekiti where he inspected the renovation works at the Comprehensive Health Centre (CHC), Oye-Ekiti, Oye LGA. This CHC is one of the primary healthcare facilities selected for upgrade in Ekiti State. The first stage will cover health facilities across some local governments.

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Ekiti State Government sets Fayemi's records on Health facelift right

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The Ekiti State Government through its commissioner for Health has set the records of Governor Fayemi's right towards Health in the state. 

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, stated that in line with the PHC Under One Roof policy, the government of Ekiti State has established fully functional PHCs in all 177 wards in Ekiti State, thereby bringing healthcare closer to our communities.

In 2021, the state government procured brand new life-saving medical equipment and distributed them across the PHC centres. This is in addition to staff redistribution and our NYSC plus programme, designed to increase the availability of health workers in our facilities.