The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in the country by ensuring reliable power supply to over 35,000 health facilities through the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative.
Beginning with facilities that provide complex healthcare services, the government promised to deliver a 30 per cent uninterrupted power supply to tertiary health facilities nationwide by the end of 2027.
The NPHI is designed to ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity supply across health facilities in Nigeria.
For years, poor electricity supply has remained a major challenge affecting the optimal performance of health facilities, with tertiary hospitals struggling under the burden of exorbitant electricity bills that drain limited healthcare budgets.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, and the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this in Lagos on Monday while addressing stakeholders and investors at the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Forum under the NPHI, which seeks to ensure a steady power supply to health facilities nationwide.
