In its usual tradition of supporting and improving healthcare delivery in the state, Anambra state government has presented cheques worth Two hundred and eighty eight million, five hundred thousand naira to faith-based healthcare facilities in the state.
Governor Willie Obiano made the presentation at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center, Awka.
Government House Correspondent, Ejike Abana reports that there are fifty nine recognized faith-based health facilities across the three senatorial zones and denominations.
The Catholic faith has forty-two recognized hospitals, Anglicans have 26, while Pentecostals have 1 recognized hospital.
While Catholic healthcare facilities got the total sum of one hundred and ninety seven million , seven hundred and fifty thousand naira, healthcare facilities managed by the Anglican faith were presented with cheque worth sixty one million, two hundred and fifty thousand naira while the Pentecostal faith health facilities managed by the Pentecostals were presented with cheque worth thirty million naira.
Making the presentation, Governor Obiano said that since inception, his administration has given aid to faith based facilities in the state to the tune of two billion, one hundred and seventy four thousand naira.
While explaining that his administration partner with faith based Organisation in order to carry everybody along, Governor Obiano said that from advent of this administration, health has been one of its fourteen enablers which he said has helped to achieve the set goals in the sector.
He highlighted various advancements in the Health Sector especially primary healthcare delivery which includes provision of four hundred and sixty-eight keke ambulances, certifications of herbalists to determine who should practice and who should not, accreditation of medical school of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University and repositioning of Schools of Nursing in the state, among others.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala said that Governor Obiano invited the leaders of the facilities because he is a believer of the positive role of the church in healthcare delivery.
While recounting the many achievements of the Governor in healthcare delivery in the state, which he said are in line with the state’s vision and mission statements, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commissioner enumerated the healthcare infrastructure put in place by the Governor, stressing that faith-based health facilities have been very supportive of the state government’s efforts in the sector.
Responding, the State Chairman of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Moses Ezedebogo, Archdeacon Cathedral Deanery, Venerable Samuel Okonkwo, who represented Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim and Chancellor of Awka Catholic Diocese, Reverend Father Francis Chidume, appreciated the state government for the aid, pledging to make judicious use of the money.
Members of the State Exco, Royal fathers led by Chairman South East and Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council, Igwe Alfred Achebe, Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr. Paschal Agbodike, Presidents-General, Transition Committee Chairmen, among others, attended the event.
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