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Borno spends N58m on rural health centres
UNDER its integrated rural health programme, the Borno State government has completed six Comprehensive Health Care Centres (CHC) at the cost of N58 million.
According to the state's Information Commissioner, Alhaji Mohammed El-Amin Kamsalem, the projects were aimed at making health care delivery services at the peoples doorsteps.
He noted that since 85 per cent of the people in the state live in rural areas, there was the need to bring all basic health care services to them.
He added that the health centres are located at Ngalde, Gunda, Ashigashiya Fakahyel, Kekeno and Wulgo, villages in Askira/Uba, Biu, Gwoza, Bao Kakawa and Ngala council areas.
The commissioner disclosed that the drugs centres have been provided with basic and health working equipment and facilities.
He added that the state's target is to establish and equip a maximum of 10 CHCs before the end of 2007.
He also noted that other measures put in place to improve the state's health delivery system, is the release of N20 million.
He explained that out of the amount, about N10 million would be set aside for the counter part funding under the health System Development Fund.
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