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That care is close enough to reach and good enough to trust.
The reality
Ọyọ State has carried some of Nigeria's worst child-survival numbers, with infant mortality reported at around 41 deaths per 1,000 live births, historically among the country's worst on this measure.
Primary health centres, the first line of care, are often understaffed and under-equipped. One facility was documented with a single, heavily pregnant health worker serving over 700 patients a month before staffing improved.
Yet the Basic Health Care Provision Fund has revitalised some Ọyọ centres, and the state insurance scheme grew enrolment past 255,000 by 2025. The task is to carry that to the district's weakest facilities.
How I will act
Support and strengthen the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, primary-health standards and health-worker deployment. Back the expansion of health-insurance coverage.
Rehabilitate, equip and help staff primary health centres in underserved local governments. Prioritise maternal and child care, immunisation and emergency transport. Enrol vulnerable households in the state insurance scheme.
Draw the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, the BHCPF and development partners to Ọyọ Central's weakest facilities. Press for health-worker retention.
Our targets