Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun

Health section

Universal Health Coverage expansion

Upgrade and restock General Hospitals

Strengthen Primary Health Centres with equipment, drugs and qualified personnel

Free basic healthcare and medicines for citizens aged 60 and above

Maternal and child health prioritisation

PPP diagnostic centres strategically placed across all three Senatorial Districts

Healthcare worker welfare and retention

Oyo delivers Universal Health Coverage for all residents by 2030, building on the federal NHIA architecture with state-funded PHC upgrades and free care for citizens aged 60 and above.

Questions to ask Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun

1. What specific services and benefits are included in your definition of Universal Health Coverage for Oyo residents, and which services would still require out-of-pocket payment?
2. You set a 2030 target for Universal Health Coverage—what are the annual milestones from now to 2030 for enrolment, service availability, and financial protection?
3. How will you measure progress toward UHC—what indicators (e.g., service coverage index, catastrophic health expenditure rate, enrolment figures) will you publish, and how often?
4. What is the projected total cost to achieve UHC by 2030, and what are the funding sources and annual budget allocations to reach it?
5. For the upgrade and restocking of General Hospitals, how many facilities are covered, what standards will define an ‘upgrade,’ and what is the procurement and maintenance plan for equipment and drugs?
6. What is the annual budget for strengthening Primary Health Centres (equipment, drugs, and personnel), and how will recurrent costs—especially staff salaries and drug replenishment—be sustained?
7. What does ‘free basic healthcare and medicines for citizens aged 60 and above’ include specifically, and how will eligibility be verified to prevent fraud or exclusion?
8. What mechanisms will ensure transparent procurement for hospital upgrades and drug restocking, and will contract details and performance metrics be made public?
9. What specific measures will improve healthcare worker welfare and retention (e.g., pay scales, rural hardship allowances, housing, career progression), and how will these be phased in?
10. When will the free care for citizens aged 60+ begin, and what are the rollout phases by facility type or location?