Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has approved immediate payment of at least N232m in counterpart funding to deepen access to primary healthcare, health insurance and nutrition for under-three children in the state, according to a statement on Tuesday. The statement said the release of the counterpart funds for BHPV would grant Kwara access to the World Bank/Federal Government’s grant to cater for health needs of pregnant and nursing women and children. “Access to such funds will help combat maternal mortality rate and other basic health challenges related to women and children. Apart from this, the funds will help to fix facilities for primary health care and reduce the pressure on secondary and tertiary health institutions,” according to the statement. That diversion had led to the blacklisting of the state from the funds meant to boost access to primary health care, according to UBEC officials.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 02, 2019 16:07 UTC