Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has released the sum of N126 million for procurement and distribution of essential family planning (FP) commodities to boost family planning in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Chidinma Oreh disclosed this to the press in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Monday.
Chidinma said that the funds released would cover the procurement of “long-acting contraceptive agents such as Mirena intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants (Levoplant contraceptives) for women who desire to space childbirths for longer periods.”
She added that the fund would also be used for “shorter-acting and barrier methods such as male condoms, and Depo-Provera, the three monthly contraceptive injections for reproductive and family health.”
Available data from 2018 National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) shows that the current national contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) stands at 17 per cent, while Rivers State is at 19.6 per cent, representing a performance rate of 2 per cent above national ranking/index.
