Kwara Govt approves intensive clinical training for PHC workers
The Kwara Government says it is organising a one-week intensive capacity building and training for key staff of all Basic HealthCare Provision Fund (BHCPF) and validated Public Health Centres (PHCs) across the state.
This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Dr Raji Rasaq, the state Commissioner for Health, and the House Committee Chairman on Health, Mr Rasaq Owolabi, on Friday in Ilorin.
The statement said the training was a continuation of Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s efforts at ensuring availability of quality healthcare services at the grassroots.
“This training is also being conducted as a collaborative effort of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, under the leadership of the Executive Secretary, Dr Nusirat Elelu, and the State Health Insurance Agency, under the leadership of the Executive Secretary, Dr Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter.
“This capacity building will ensure that gaps identified in providing quality healthcare services to the grassroot are bridged, and confidence of the people in accessing care at our PHCs is restored,” it said.
It stated that primary healthcare centres provide first line access to basic healthcare services.
The statement added, however, that referral services are also made available if a condition dictates that patients need additional care to accredited secondary facilities.
“Under the BHCPF programme of the Federal Government with counterpart funds released by government, 21,000 indigents have been given health insurance cards to access free healthcare services for a full year and renewable.
“The State Primary Healthcare Development Agency is working tirelessly to ensure quality equipment and drugs are made available so far to 158 validated primary healthcare facilities across the state.
“Furthermore, from the decentralised facility financing paid directly to the PHCs, minor infrastructural repair of facilities are currently ongoing at the validated PHCs,” it added.
The statement disclosed that the capacity building would be conducted in t2o batches for two weeks commencing from July 26.
It said that there would be a total of 185 participants, including the newly recruited nurses and midwives by the state government.
“The training will focus on antenatal care, delivery techniques, identification and management of medical emergencies, basic life support skills, management of chronic illnesses, referral services, documentation in clinical setting and health education, among others.”
It added that the training is aimed at reducing maternal, infant mortality and morbidity, and improving health indices in the state.
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