By Peter Omopo
12th July 2025 – The Ekiti State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen its healthcare delivery system by employing 250 health professionals and renovating 103 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, disclosed this on Saturday in Otun Ekiti while addressing residents during a two-day community mobilisation and stakeholder engagement programme held in Ikere Ekiti and Otun Ekiti. The engagement covered communities in Ikere, Ekiti Southwest, Moba, and Ilejemeje local government areas.
Filani stated that the new health personnel—comprising nurses, midwives, and community health officers—are being deployed to various PHCs to ensure residents have access to quality healthcare at the grassroots level.
“We want to ensure that when people visit health facilities, they meet competent professionals who can offer effective medical care,” the commissioner said.
He also announced that the state had rolled out several free healthcare initiatives under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund and the Ulerawa programme. These include free maternal and child healthcare services, as well as free malaria treatment and laboratory tests at the 177 PHCs across Ekiti.
On infrastructure upgrades, Filani said, “We are renovating 103 PHCs across the state. These centres will be fully equipped with modern healthcare equipment, improved electricity and water supply, and perimeter fencing.”
The commissioner urged residents to take full advantage of the available healthcare services in their communities and to encourage others to seek proper medical attention, stressing that these efforts are targeted at reducing mortality rates and improving overall health outcomes in the state.
