significantly improve healthcare deliverables across the country, the federal government has commenced the process of getting the states to align with its budget reforms in the health sector.
It said the aim was to ensure coordination, improved funding of the health sector and better health outcomes for Nigerians.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Mohammad Ali Pate, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Daju Kachollom, said the federal government saw the need to drive ongoing reforms in the health sector down to the lowest level of governance.
While declaring the 3-Day Retreat of Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Reforms, cascading to the Subnational level, jointly organised by the Ministry and its partners – Result for Development and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – in Abuja, on Monday, Pate said the effort could greatly improve strategic budgeting and budget performance in Nigeria’s health sector.
“Cascading the gains of budget process reform at the sub-national level can greatly improve strategic budgeting and budget performance in Nigeria’s health sector, which will lead to better health outcomes,” he said.
The minister further disclosed that three states, Lagos, Kano and Kaduna were first chosen by the sponsor of the reform programme – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as a pilot scheme which would be extended to other states.
