The ministerial nominee from Edo and immediate past Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has called on the lawmakers providing constituency projects and other individuals to support further developments of Primary Health Care(PHC) centres in the country.
Osagie made the call on Friday when he appeared before the Senate for the screening of his reappointment as a minister. Osagie said although the primary health care was now receiving funding from government but added that more logistic support was needed to deliver services to Nigerians.
He listed the areas that required support to include provision of water, solar power and staff quarters for the health centres across the country.
The nominee also called for the channeling of more funds into PHC,noting that there were more challenges in the PHC than the tertiary health. He decried a situation where estimated N1 billion ended as capital flight on oversee treatments annually.
He also noted that the National Agency For Drugs and Foods Administration (NAFDAC) under the supervision of the ministry had destroyed substantial fake drugs across the country.
He said the ministry had also improved the immunisation of children and polio vaccination in the last four years. Osagie was, however, asked to take a bow after attempting some questions.
Similarly, the nominee from Plateau state, Mrs Pauline Tallen was also asked to take a bow by the senate
