The Federal Capital Territory Administration has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare delivery across Abuja.

This was noted in a communique issued at the end of a two-day 2025 health sector joint annual review and performance dialogue held recently in Abuja.

According to Adedolapo Fasawe, the mandate secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, the review brought together government agencies, development partners, traditional leaders, and civil society organisations.

He said that the meeting was held to review the sector’s progress and challenges in line with the National Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

He added that the highlight of the review includes improvements in maternal and child health indicators, expanded immunisation coverage, reduced HIV incidence, strengthened malaria response, and increased health insurance enrolment.

The mandate secretary disclosed that Abuja also established a Health Workforce Registry and developed a five-year Human Resource Recruitment Plan (2025–2029). He said stakeholders identified key challenges like inadequate human resources, limited funding, weak data reporting from private facilities, and delays in the passage of essential health bills.

Mr Fasawe said that stakeholders resolved to fully implement the Primary Health Care under One Roof policy; create budget lines for core health programmes; pass the FCT Health Insurance and PHERMRA establishment bills.

He further said that stakeholders agreed to establish an infectious disease hospital and revitalise the FCT Molecular Laboratory.

He added that a 15 per cent minimum budget allocation to health in line with the Abuja Declaration was also advocated.

According to him, the communique was adopted and endorsed by stakeholders and the Ona of Abaji.

(NAN)