The Lagos State Government has been declared the South West runner-up in the Nigeria Governors Forum organized Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge.
This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Gboyega Akosile on Friday.
The event held on Thursday in Abuja.
The State, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu won a $400,000 monitory award for being the best from the South West region.
The Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge is a flagship programme of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF to revamp the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) policy in the country by maximizing the commitment of state governors to promoting a progressive increase in PHC funding, and ensuring all primary healthcare centers have the requisite human resource capacity.
According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the award will further encourage him and his government to do more in the area of health, especially in the primary health care sector for the benefit of all Lagosians.
