Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate
The Federal Government has flagged off the distribution of emergency obstetric and newborn healthcare equipment, commodities and delivery kits worth N10bn to strengthen maternal and child healthcare services in Bauchi State.
The intervention, unveiled on Saturday by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality through the provision of medical equipment, ambulances, maternity kits and essential drugs to healthcare facilities across the state.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, said the intervention formed part of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery nationwide.
Pate disclosed that the Federal Government had invested about N10bn in Bauchi through the programme, noting that the state had continued to benefit from several health sector interventions under the current administration.
