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The Committee on Health in Nigeria's House of Representatives on Monday provided for the creation of 27 health centres costing N5 million (US $50,150) each in this year's budget, 'The Guardian' reported on Wednesday.
At a budget defence session which the committee had with officials of the Health Ministry, Committee Chairman Willie Ogbeide reportedly said the provision was intended to boost health care delivery in the country. Ogbeide added that where health centres already existed, the money would be used to refurbish and renovate them.
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