The Ekiti State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) and Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative has commenced a 4- day training programme for some Leaders and Managers in heath sector across the 16 Local Government of EKiti State on realistic and comprehensive plan on health budget for residents of the State.
Speaking during the programme held in Ado Ekiti with the theme “Leadership Health Systems Strengthening and Planning: Capacity Development for Health Leaders and Managers, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani explained that the programme was put in place strategically to plan towards how to achieve all encompasses health care for the residents of the state in year 2026.
Dr Filani emphasized that the initiative aims to develop advanced leadership skills, fortify the state’s health systems, and sharpen strategic planning capabilities for the benefit of residents of the State.
The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mrs Olusola Gbenga-Igotun, urged the participants to actively engage, share ideas, and use the knowledge gained during the 4-day training to improve the State health sector.
Earlier, a facilitator for Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) coordinating the training across the 36 states of the Federation, Mr Adebiyi Ajayi noted that the purpose of the training was to ensure that every state and local government and all relevant Ministries, Department and Agencies are working in the same direction towards proper health care delivery across Nigeria.
According to him, the training will involve systems thinking, problem solving, better management and a few other things to ensure that health workers are properly equipped to be able to tackle the challenges that face the Nigerian health sector.
In his remarks, the Ekiti State SWAP coordinator, Mr Gbenga Ogunlana said that the programme was part of efforts towards achieving a common goal for the health sector across the country. Ekiti Legal Services.
The participants, including Chief Executives, health professionals and stakeholders, promised to make use of the knowledge gained at the capacity development workshop to improve service delivery to further reposition the State Health Sector of the state.
