The Kwara State Government on Monday organised a nine-day Integrated Training Programme for 55 newly recruited health workers in Omuaran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara.
Truthng reports that the exercise represents the second batch of training for newly recruited health workers.
NAN recalls that 100 healthcare workers, including Nurses and Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), were successfully trained in the first batch in 2025.
Prof. Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, described the programme as a capacity-building initiative, aimed at improving quality healthcare across the state’s primary health facilities.
She stated that the objective of the training was to equip health workers with the necessary skills and competencies to deliver effective, safe, timely and equitable healthcare services.
Elelu reiterated the state government’s commitment to strengthening the health sector, noting that quality healthcare delivery could only be achieved through a well-trained and motivated workforce.
“The state government will continue to invest in the training and equipping of health workers to ensure that residents of Kwara have access to free and quality health care,” she said.
The agency’s Director of Personnel, Finance and Supply, Mr Ajide Olayioye, sensitised the healthcare workers on civil service rules and guidelines to aid them in the effective discharge of their duties.
He explained the penalties associated with misconduct, urging the health workers to take their new responsibilities seriously.
One of the facilitators, Mrs Oluwabunmi Ayedun of March Health Care Initiative, Abuja, commended the state government for prioritising the primary healthcare system.
She emphasised the importance of quality health workers, noting there was no substitute for quality healthcare.
