Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reaffirmed his desire to partner with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, in order to achieve the Universal Health Coverage.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk when the USAID team visited him in his office in Calabar, the state capital.
He assured them that Governor Bassey Otu-led administration is committed to providing a conducive environment for sustainable and impactful partnership.
“We will work with you. We shall be very demanding. We want to know what your targets are, argue about them in order to find common ground.
“We want to make a difference; and it has to come from you, my dear colleagues. Our relationship should be performance based,” the Commissioner stated.
Ayuk also appealed to the partners to ensure upscale of healthcare services, improve private sector participation, boost general hospitals services, as well as attract funding that would engender Universal Health Coverage in the State.
The State Director of Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme, Umana Joe who spoke on behalf of the USAID team, described the existing relationship between the State and Implementing Partners as excellent.
They assured of their continuous support to critical areas of need, especially in healthcare development.
“Be rest assured of our USAID Implementing Partners’ collaboration with Cross River State,” he stated, while also promising remediation of catchment areas of service.
