*FG to banish cholera for five years

The Federal Executive Council ( FEC ) meeting on Wednesday approved a N6.01 trillion National Strategic Health Development Plan 2.

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole briefed State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to him, the new plan covering 2018 to 2022 involves the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

He said that development partners took part in the presentation and approval of the plan.

“We are reengineering the health sector.” he stated

The previous plan 1 ranging from 2010 to 2015, he said, was only able to achieve less than 2 of its 52 targets.

He also disclosed that the government is working on a plan to banish cholera from Nigeria for 5 years.

source:  http://thenationonlineng.net/fec-okays-n6-01-trillion-health-plan/