By Thomas Samuel
The Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA) says 113 primary healthcare centres across the state are currently undergoing major infrastructure upgrades to improve access to quality healthcare services.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Tukura Nuhu Nyigwa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Jalingo during a press briefing on the achievements, interventions and progress recorded by the agency in strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the state.
Dr. Nyigwa said the upgrade covers 113 of the 168 primary healthcare centres under the administration of the state government, with the projects designed to bring the facilities to Level Two standards.
He said the intervention includes the construction of perimeter fencing to improve security and prevent encroachment, as well as the restructuring of main clinic buildings to create a more conducive environment for patients and healthcare workers.
According to him, the facilities are also being equipped with five-kilovolt-ampere (5kVA) solar power systems to provide electricity and motorised boreholes to improve water supply.
“Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is critical to preventing the spread of diseases within healthcare facilities and the surrounding communities,” Nyigwa said.
The Executive Secretary disclosed that about 90 of the facilities had been completed, while work was ongoing at the remaining centres.
He expressed optimism that the projects would be fully completed within the coming days or weeks.
Nyigwa also disclosed that three primary healthcare centres in the state had been revitalised to Level Two standards with support from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
The facilities, he said, are Didan Primary Health Care Centre in Kurmi Local Government Area, Tsukundi Primary Health Care Centre in Wukari Local Government Area and Lau Township Primary Health Care Centre.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, for their support and leadership in strengthening primary healthcare delivery in the country.
“The three facilities are distributed across the three senatorial zones of the state to expand access to improved healthcare services,” he said.
The Executive Secretary further disclosed that the state government was collaborating with development partners to improve healthcare infrastructure across Taraba.
He said the Global Fund was currently upgrading 13 primary healthcare centres in the state, describing the intervention as evidence of the benefits of collaboration between government and development partners.
Nyigwa identified Gunduma Primary Health Care Centre among the facilities undergoing major renovation under the Global Fund intervention.
He assured residents that the agency remained committed to strengthening primary healthcare infrastructure and ensuring improved access to quality healthcare services across the state.
“Strengthening primary healthcare infrastructure remains a priority for the agency, and we will continue to work with government and our development partners to improve healthcare delivery across Taraba,” he said.
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