The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of medical equipment, ambulances, essential drugs and other healthcare supplies valued at N10 billion to improve healthcare delivery in Bauchi State.
The distribution, which took place on Saturday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, was flagged off by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, in the presence of officials of the Bauchi State Government and other stakeholders.
Addressing the gathering, Pate said the initiative is part of the Federal Government’s drive to strengthen primary healthcare services across the country under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He explained that similar interventions have been implemented in 35 states, covering investments in health infrastructure, medical equipment, essential medicines, workforce development and emergency medical services.
According to the minister, government-supported health programmes are now providing healthcare services to more than 45 million Nigerians every quarter.
Pate noted that Bauchi has benefited significantly from federal health investments, citing the upgrade of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Azare, the establishment of the National North-East Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) Centre in Ningi, the creation of a Federal Medical Centre, and the ongoing expansion of ATBUTH, including the construction of a modern radiology and diagnostic centre.
He added that more than 100 primary healthcare centres across the state have either been renovated or upgraded through the partnership between the Federal Government and the Bauchi State Government.
The minister further disclosed that thousands of frontline health workers have received specialised training, while more
