The Sokoto State Government on Thursday flagged off the third phase of its Safe Delivery Initiative, inaugurating 75 upgraded Primary Healthcare Centres across the state’s 23 local government areas as part of efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
With the latest rollout, the number of PHCs that now meet the national standards for safe delivery services has increased to 92, while the state targets all 244 designated facilities to become fully compliant by the end of December 2026.
Speaking during the inauguration, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar, described the initiative as a major step towards ensuring that every pregnant woman in Sokoto has access to quality maternal healthcare close to her community.
“Today, we are launching the third phase of the Safe Delivery Initiative with 75 primary healthcare centres that have successfully met all the national readiness requirements,” he said.
“We started with 17 facilities in the earlier phases, and today’s rollout brings the total number of compliant facilities to 92. Our target remains to ensure that all the 244 designated facilities become fully functional before the end of this year,” Abubakar pointed out.
