The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said the government will soon start building Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state.
The commissioner said 60 percent of the primary healthcare centers in the state are no longer desirable. He promised that the PHCs will be transformed in three to four years.
Abayomi revealed this on his Instagram handle @profakinabayomi. He, however, said the government had invested time to conduct a needs assessment on PHCs infrastructure to provide evidence-based information for improvement.
He said: “A functional Primary Health Centre is the foundation of a vibrant healthcare system, and as part of the blueprint for the transformation of the medical infrastructure strategy in Lagos State, the @lagostategovt has invested time to conduct a needs assessment on PHC infrastructure to provide evidence-based information for improvement.
“Lagos State has over 325 PHCs, with at least 60 percent not in a very desirable state. @lagosstategovt is currently putting plans in place to refurbish these facilities to cater to the health needs of Lagos residents.
“We currently have the blueprints which will serve as the framework to transform all the PHCs. Construction will commence soon and we believe that over the next three to four years, the PHCs will be transformed. #ForAGreaterLagos.”
