Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Mohammed Dambam, has received and commissioned two primary health care centers (PHCs) renovated and upgraded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to improve family and child health .
The primary care centers are located at Ibrahim Bako Estate and Bununu Village, all in Bauchi Local Government Area of the state.
Commissioning the facility on Monday, the Commissioner expressed satisfaction over the development and said it will go a long way in boosting healthcare service delivery in terms of maternal and child health.
The Commissioner said: “These facilities will contribute immensely to the health and well-being of the people of the state, especially the residents of the areas. “It will promote family planning services, which are an integral part of the components of primary health care services.”
Of course, we know that family planning is now one of the most frequented aspects of primary health care and therefore having a very functional one will go a long way in extending services to needy communities in the areas,” he emphasized.
According to him, “Governor Bala Mohammed has been prioritizing the health sector and of course family planning is one of them and the general budget of the state, the health sector has consistently received 15 percent more, in accordance with the Abuja declaration on health, which is the WHO benchmark on health. “We have been lucky in Bauchi State to receive more than the recommended percentage.”
Sani Mohammed Dambam added: “Family planning is one of the aspects that is receiving the necessary special attention from the Government and support from our international partners, including UNFPA, by making FP products available at facilities to promote maternal and child health”.
With the inauguration of a technical working group on FP, the Commissioner stressed: “We hope a lot because in Bauchi State we have very strong community support for our health services initiatives, the traditional institutions led by the Royal Fathers and the religious. leaders and now we have expanded it, we have even included Parents for Good Health, which is another branch of the components.”
He stressed: “So, with the inauguration of the Committee and all these supports, we are very sure that the health service in Bauchi State will improve enormously, especially in the area of Family Planning.”