ANAMBRA WINS PRIMARY HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE, TAKES HOME 1.2 MILLION US DOLLARS
By Nnedinma Okeke , :
Anambra State of Nigeria has taken first position in South East and overall best in the Country as they go home with cash prize of one million, two hundred thousand US dollars ($1,200,000) in the 2nd Edition of the Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge Awards.
The award, which was hosted by His Excellency, Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was an event dedicated to celebrating transformative leadership and excellence in primary healthcare.
The prestigious event took place in Abuja on December 12, 2024: a day of global significance as we commemorate Universal Health Coverage Day.
It had His Excellency, the Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima as its special guest of honor and Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammed Ali Pate as its keynote speaker.
At the event, Anambra State smiled home as the best State in South East zone and the overall best State in entire Country.
For winning the Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge award as the best State in the Southeast zone, Anambra recieved a cheque of five hundred thousand US dollars ($500,000).
Also, for winning the overall best State in the Country at the PHC Leadership challenge, Anambra also received a cheque of seven hundred thousand US dollars ($700,000). This brings the total money won by Anambra State at the Challenge to one million, two hundred thousand US dollars ($1,200,000).
The Anambra Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo who received the award himself, was accompanied by the Commissioner, State Ministry of Health (SMOH), Dr Afam Obidike, Commissioner, State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs Chiamaka Nnake, Executive Secretary, Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), Pharm Chisom Uchem, and the Managing Director, Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA), Dr Simeon Onyemaechi.
The event was in collaboration with the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Aliko Dangote Foundation, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and UNICEF.
*Nnedinma is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
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