Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji. Photo: Ekiti State Govt

The Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment to expanding access to comprehensive reproductive health services for women and girls across the state.

The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, said that training and retraining of health workers remained a key strategy of the state government to improve health indices and achieve Universal Health Coverage.

Filani, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs Olusola Gbenga-Igotun, spoke in Ado Ekiti on Monday during the closing ceremony of a five-day training programme for healthcare providers organised in partnership with a group, Onelife Initiative.

The commissioner said, “The collaboration is aimed at strengthening service delivery and ensuring that women have access to information and quality services to make informed decisions about their health.