N23bn EU Grant: FG’s Maternal Health Programme Receives Boost
By Chioma Umeha The Federal Government plans to scale up maternal and child health outcomes has received a boost with the launch of the phase one programme of implementation of a 70 million Euro (23 billion naira) grant which is a support from the European Union (EU). The fund is also targeted to strengthen the country’s primary healthcare systems and eradicate the polio virus. The Project is the phase 1 – 70 million euro support from the EU to the health sector under the 11th European Development Fund. It will be jointly implemented by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria and the target States. The Federal Government in collaboration with EU, UNICEF and WHO signed the project in Abuja, on Thursday. The goal is to expand maternal and child health outcome in Bauchi, Adamawa and Kebbi States and also to strengthen health system in Anambra and Sokoto states respectively. 50 million euros of