Expansion of health facilities nationwide registers significant growth

Vigorous efforts and investments made as regards expansion of health facilities nationwide have registered significant growth over the past 20 years since independence.

Asmara, 2 September 2011 – Vigorous efforts and investments made as regards expansion of health facilities nationwide have registered significant growth over the past 20 years since independence.

The Director of service-rendering institutions in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Berhane Debru, pointed out that efforts made during the first phase of the program were aimed at expanding health service- rendering institutions, especially in remote areas. He further indicated that focused on the renovation and construction of community-based health centers, in addition to controlling some diseases.

Reports indicated that in  the early years of independence, there existed 16 hospitals, 5 health centers and 106 health stations in the country, but at present the number has grown to 28 hospitals, 56 health centers and 199 mother and child  health-care centers.

Dr. Berhane also explained that the success achieved in the health sector is indeed satisfactory, and assured that efforts will be stepped up to enhance health service-rendering institutions.