FG upgrades 3,526 health centres, says 41 targets met

The Federal Government has reported that it has successfully met all 41 performance targets set for the health sector under President Bola Tinubu's administration. This includes the revitalisation of 3,526 primary healthcare centres across Nigeria, with ongoing work on another 900 centres. Additionally, the government has recruited 19,758 skilled birth attendants across 22 states, trained 78,054 frontline health workers, and increased health insurance coverage from 16 million to nearly 24 million Nigerians.

The minister also highlighted improvements in maternal healthcare, such as a significant increase in skilled deliveries and antenatal visits, as well as a 60% decline in maternal case fatality rates in covered areas.

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