Prof. Nusirat Elelu during the media briefing, Photo: Toheed Omotayo
The Kwara State Government has said no fewer than 1.2 million women and children will benefit from free healthcare services during the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week scheduled to hold across the state from June 8 to June 12
The government said the intervention, which will be implemented simultaneously in the 16 local government areas of the state, is aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes and expanding access to essential primary healthcare services.
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, disclosed this during a media briefing in Ilorin.
A statement issued by the agency’s Press Secretary, Bukola Abdulganiyu and made available to Arewa PUNCH, said the exercise would provide integrated healthcare services to pregnant women, children under five years of age and eligible nine-year-old girls at no cost.
