Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has released the sum of of N126 million for the procurement and last mile distribution of essential family planning (FP) commodities.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, disclosed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt, on Monday.
According to her, the released funds will cover the procurement of “long-acting contraceptive agents like Mirena intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants (Levoplant contraceptives) for women who desire to space their births for longer periods”; as well as “shorter-acting and barrier methods like Male condoms, and Depo-Provera, the 3-monthly contraceptive injections for reproductive and family health”.
She said, “Specifically, I wish to commend His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for approving and releasing the sum of N126million for the procurement and last mile distribution of essential family planning commodities, in addition to capacity building of FP service providers, and community mobilization for demand generation.
“The Rivers State Government under the dynamic and able leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara has demonstrated leadership and commitment by facilitating this unprecedented release for the procurement of family planning (FP) commodities to further address the wide gap in funding for FP commodity procurement”.
