World Health Day: CSOs advocate improved investment in Nigeria's health sector

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The World Health Day is marked on April 7 every year.

“I am therefore calling on both federal and state governments to improve budgetary allocations and timely release of funds for health interventions, particularly for family planning, nutrition, primary healthcare – including the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund – and the national health insurance for universal health coverage,” he said.

He said the government must invest in the health of young people by ensuring that all primary healthcare centres are adequately staffed, equipped and functional to provide access to health services. Some of the most frequently disrupted services include those related to immunisation services, family planning and contraception services., about 20 per cent of all global maternal deaths occurred in Nigeria, with over 600,000 maternal deaths and about 900,000 maternal near-miss cases between 2005 and 2015 respectively.

 

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