Kwara Govt Hands Over Hospital Equipment, Drugs to Healthcare Centres

… Project HOPE initiative strengthens primary healthcare delivery across the state

The Kwara State Government has distributed new hospital equipment, essential drugs, and medical supplies to the State Hospital Management Board and Primary Healthcare Centres across the state.

The intervention, carried out under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (Project HOPE) initiative, underscores the administration’s sustained investment in improving access to quality and affordable healthcare, particularly at the grassroots level.

Commissioner for Finance and Chairman of the State Project HOPE Steering Committee, Dr. Hauwa Nuru, who performed the official handover, said the gesture reflects Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s vision to build a functional and inclusive health system.

“Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s vision is clear — to make healthcare accessible, affordable, and reliable for every Kwara resident, regardless of location. This gesture is another step towards achieving that vision,” Dr. Nuru said.

She urged the benefiting facilities to put the items to proper use, adding that Project HOPE was designed to address long-standing gaps in infrastructure, manpower, and service delivery across the health sector.

Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, commended the Governor for his continued support and investment in the health sector. She said the intervention is part of the broader plan to revitalise primary healthcare and ensure sustainability.

“We are witnessing the fruits of a deliberate strategy to strengthen our PHC system through infrastructure upgrades, supply of essential commodities, and capacity-building for health workers. This is how we build a healthier Kwara,” Prof. Elelu said.

Receiving the items on behalf of the healthcare facilities, Dr. Abdulraheem Malik, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospital Management Board, expressed appreciation to the government and pledged that the materials would be effectively utilised to improve patient care.

The distributed equipment include outreach tricycles, motorcycles, adult and child weighing scales, hospital beds and mattresses, delivery couches, haematology analysers, laboratory tools, sphygmomanometers, laptops, dressing trolleys, essential drugs, and other medical supplies.