Ayade to Get Award for Improving Health Sector
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade is to receive award for improving the health sector.
The state emerged as the most improved in health in the Southsouth.
One state per geopolitical zone was chosen for the award.
The award will be presented to the governor at the 3rd ThisDay Policy Dialogue tomorrow at the Yar’Adua conference centre in Abuja.
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo is expected to present the honours to the best performing states, a statement signed by Dr. Okara Dogara said.
The main thrust of the event, according to the statement, is to draw attention to increased function of health care in the states towards achieving universal health coverage on a state-by-state basis.
Under the Ayade-led administration, Cross River has attained milestones, including significant reduction in maternal mortality.
It also has the highest child survival rate in Nigeria and the first to be declared open defeacation-free in West Africa.
Cross River, which has completed the Calabar Pharmaceutical Company, and is building three modern referral hospitals in each senatorial district, is soon to become the state with the first council, Calabar municipality, to achieve HIV goal 90 90 90.
Source: The Nation News
