The Enugu State Government is providing ultrasound services at Primary Healthcare Centres to improve maternal and child healthcare delivery.
The Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency disclosed this via its Facebook page on Saturday, 25 January.
According to the agency, the ultrasound services are available from 9 a.m. every Tuesday at the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Abakpa and Asata in Enugu State.
“To celebrate the launch, all ultrasound services for pregnant women will be completely free for the first month. After that, services will remain accessible at affordable rates,” the agency said.
The agency said pregnant women have to enrol in the Enugu eHealth Platform to enjoy the new services.
PHCs in states across Nigeria are mostly built in the hinterland to cater for the health needs of poor rural communities, but they are often abandoned to rot away because of poor management and lack of funding.
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