Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of One billion and Seventy ($1.70) Dollars for Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity – Governance (HOPE – GOVERNANCE) project alongside the inter-related Primary Health Care Provision Strengthening (HOPE -PHC) project. This was contained in a statement signed by Jacob Osagie Julie (Mrs), Director, Information and Public Relations.
This was made known during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held recently.
While the HOPE -PHC project aims to improve utilisation of quality essential health care services and health system resilience in the country, governance reforms entrenched in HOPE-GOVERNANCE will support improvements in healthcare financing; enhance transparency and accountability; and increase recruitment, deployment and performance management of primary healthcare workers by Federal, State and Local governments.
The HOPE -PHC project will be driven by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, while the HOPE -GOVERNANCE project will be anchored by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
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