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Transforming Healthcare in Ebonyi State

Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT). Strengthening primary health care, eliminating zero-dose children, and delivering world-class medical diagnostics across all 13 LGAs.

Governor's Report 164 Facilities M&E Data

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Historic State Leadership: 353 IMPACT Health Personnel Permanently Absorbed

His Excellency, The Executive Governor approved civil service absorption of 353 Skilled Birth Attendants & adhoc staff across Ebonyi State.

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Strategic Mandate

Transforming Healthcare Delivery Across All 13 LGAs

The IMPACT Project in Ebonyi State is a five-year systemic health initiative implemented in partnership with the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, EBSPHCDA, Local Government Health Authorities, and the World Bank.

From revitalizing primary health centers with solar power and clean water boreholes, to commissioning cutting-edge MRI and CT Scanners at Oferekpe, our mission brings quality, life-saving care to every citizen of Ebonyi State.

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Revitalized Primary Healthcare Center & Staff Quarters with fencing and solar power.

Documented Results

Our Impact in Numbers

Verifiable outcomes achieved across maternal survival, routine immunization, diagnostics, and grassroots infrastructure.

164

Supported PHCs Across All 164 Wards

Local Government Areas Covered

127%

Measles 1 Immunization Target Achieved

204,300+

Infants (<1 yr) Immunized Statewide

328

Skilled Birth Attendants Absorbed into Civil Service

2 MRI & 1 CT

Advanced Diagnostic Scanners at Oferekpe

Motorized Boreholes Drilled for Clean Water

Motorcycles Procured for Vaccine Logistics

164

Laptops Deployed for DHIS-2 Digitalization

89%

IPT3 Malaria in Pregnancy Coverage (24,871 Women)

90%

Postnatal Care Visits Within 2-3 Days (11,962 Mothers)

170+

PHCs Upgraded (25 Revitalized + 145 Renovated)

Key Interventions

Major Projects & Achievements

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Advanced Diagnostic Center of Excellence (2 MRI & 1 CT Scan)

Completed

Ebonyi State Diagnostics Center, Oferekpe

Advanced Diagnostic Center of Excellence (2 MRI & 1 CT Scan)

Procurement, installation, and commissioning of two modern Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines and one advanced Computed Tomography (CT) Scan machine at the Ebonyi State Diagnostics Center, Oferekpe. This flagship tertiary diagnostic installation eliminates medical tourism and provides precise, affordable clinical imaging for neurology, oncology, trauma, and maternal care.

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Primary Healthcare Centers Comprehensive Revitalization & Upgrades

Completed

Across all 13 LGAs of Ebonyi State

Primary Healthcare Centers Comprehensive Revitalization & Upgrades

Revitalization of 25 model Primary Healthcare Centers and comprehensive renovation of 145 health facilities across all 13 LGAs. Interventions include modern metal sheet re-roofing, wall crack restoration, premium interior tiling, security fencing, installation of outpatient suites, renovated staff quarters, and patient sanitary facilities.

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Healthcare Workforce Development & SBA Civil Service Absorption

Completed

164 Ward Primary Health Centers Statewide

Healthcare Workforce Development & SBA Civil Service Absorption

Recruitment, intensive training, and statewide deployment of 328 Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs) and adhoc health workers across BHCPF facilities. In a landmark demonstration of leadership and sustainability, His Excellency the Executive Governor approved the permanent absorption of 353 IMPACT-engaged health workers into the Ebonyi State Civil Service.

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Sustainable Clean Water & Motorized Boreholes Initiative

Completed

Selected PHCs Across 13 LGAs

Sustainable Clean Water & Motorized Boreholes Initiative

Construction and operationalization of 80 motorized boreholes and 12 water harvesting systems across primary healthcare centers in all 13 LGAs. Providing reliable, pathogen-free water supply for labor delivery rooms, sterile surgical equipment washing, hand hygiene, and community infection prevention.

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Primary Healthcare Solarization & Clean Energy Initiative

Completed

PHCs and Diagnostics Center, Oferekpe

Primary Healthcare Solarization & Clean Energy Initiative

Installation of solar photovoltaic inverter systems and solar direct-drive (SDD) cold-chain vaccine refrigerators across health facilities, plus high-capacity solar systems for tertiary medical diagnostics. Ensures uninterrupted power supply for obstetric emergencies, neonatal incubators, night deliveries, and vaccine potency.

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Outreach Mobility & Vaccine Last-Mile Distribution (40 Motorcycles)

Completed

13 Local Government Health Authorities (LGHAs)

Outreach Mobility & Vaccine Last-Mile Distribution (40 Motorcycles)

Procurement and distribution of 40 rugged motorcycles and 2 project vehicles to strengthen last-mile vaccine distribution, cold chain security, supportive supervision, and mobile immunization outreach to hard-to-reach, riverine, and border communities in Ebonyi State.

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Health Information Digitalization & NHMIS / DHIS-2 Strengthening

Completed

164 PHCs Across All 13 LGAs

Health Information Digitalization & NHMIS / DHIS-2 Strengthening

Procurement and direct distribution of 164 laptops with dedicated monthly internet connectivity data allowances to 164 supported PHCs. Over 351 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) and M&E personnel trained on DHIS-2, achieving 97.13% reporting completeness and 96.58% timeliness.

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Maternal & Child Survival Program (IPT3, Obstetric Beds & MAMA Kits)

Completed

Primary Healthcare Centers Statewide

Maternal & Child Survival Program (IPT3, Obstetric Beds & MAMA Kits)

Procurement and distribution of heavy-duty obstetric delivery beds, 71,000 doses of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP), 17,500 diagnostic test kits, 14,000 maternal booklets, and 3,000 incentives (umbrellas) to mothers. IPT3 uptake surged from 75% to 89% (24,871 pregnant women) and 2-3 day PNC visits reached 90%.

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Medical Waste Management & Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

Completed

164 Primary Healthcare Facilities in 13 LGAs

Medical Waste Management & Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

Mainstreaming environmental and social safeguards: Provision of 500 colour-coded waste bins, waste weighing scales, Veronica handwashing buckets, installation of 164 Grievance Complaint Boxes across all supported PHCs, and safe incineration of clinical safety boxes and biohazard materials.

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Expert Leadership

Driven by a World-Class Implementation Team

Our multidisciplinary team of 12 healthcare professionals, technical leads, and project managers working together to revitalize healthcare across Ebonyi State.

Project Unit • 12 Staff Members

Ebonyi State IMPACT Unit

Meet All 12 Team Members & Leadership Profiles

Discover the coordinators, medical specialists, engineers, and outreach managers leading our healthcare initiatives.

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Updates

Latest News & Stories

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Sep 19, 2026

Ebonyi State Government Absorbs 353 IMPACT-Engaged Skilled Birth Attendants into Civil Service

In a historic move hailed by the World Bank, healthcare stakeholders, and community leaders across the state, His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, has formally approved the permanent absorption of 353 IMPACT-engaged Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs) and adhoc health workers into the Ebonyi State Civil Service.This landmark policy decision addresses the longstanding human resource deficit in primary healthcare and ensures that maternal, neonatal, and child health gains made under the IMPACT project remain sustainable for decades to come. The engaged birth attendants have been deployed to Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) primary health centres across all 164 wards in the 13 LGAs, providing 24/7 skilled delivery, antenatal care, and postnatal services to rural mothers.Stakeholders noted that this policy makes Ebonyi State a national benchmark in primary healthcare workforce institutionalization.

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Sep 19, 2026

World-Class Diagnostics: State-of-the-Art MRI and CT Scan Installed at Oferekpe Diagnostics Center

Ebonyi State has achieved a major milestone in medical diagnostic capability with the successful procurement, installation, and commissioning of two Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines and one modern Computed Tomography (CT) Scan machine at the Ebonyi State Diagnostics Center, Oferekpe.Procured under the IMPACT Project framework, this high-field diagnostic suite provides citizens with access to world-class neuroimaging, oncological staging, abdominal investigations, and trauma scans right within Ebonyi State, effectively eliminating the financial and logistical burden of interstate medical travel.The installation is fully supported by dedicated solar and high-capacity electrical infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted diagnostic workflows for clinicians and patients.

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Sep 19, 2026

Over 204,300 Children Immunized Across 13 LGAs as Ebonyi Surpasses World Bank Targets at 127%

The Ebonyi State IMPACT Project has recorded unprecedented results in routine immunization, successfully immunizing over 204,300 children under one year of age and achieving a record 127% of the annual target for Measles 1 immunization, up from the 2023 baseline of 82%.Through aggressive outreach sessions, Defaulter Tracking, and RI Intensification campaigns supported by 40 newly deployed motorcycles, healthcare workers were able to track and administer life-saving vaccines to 3,073 zero-dose children in underserved and hard-to-reach riverine and border communities.Penta 3 coverage also surged to 118% (116,096 infants reached), shielding Ebonyi children against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b.

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