Delta State Health Sector to Receive N50 Billion in 2026 Budget – Oborevwori

Published on November 26, 2025

The Delta State Government has allocated N50.067 billion to the health sector in the proposed 2026 Budget, Governor Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori announced on Wednesday during his presentation to the Delta State House of Assembly.

Governor Oborevwori made the statement during the presentation of the 2026 appropriation bill at the Delta State House of Assembly in Asaba on Wednesday.

He emphasized that a healthy population is essential for economic and industrial growth, particularly in a state with a predominantly youthful population. Delta State currently operates 441 Primary Health Care Centres, 65 General Hospitals, and 3 Tertiary Health Facilities.

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The Governor also noted the progress of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC), which has expanded coverage to over 2.7 million beneficiaries, achieving 48.43% coverage in 2025, up from 27.64% in 2023, the highest in the country.

Key projects under the health sector include;

Procurement of 32-slide and 64-slide CT-Scans for Central Hospital, Warri, and DELSUTH, Oghara.
Installation of nine ventilators across four hospitals.
Delivery of an Echocardiography Scan at DELSUTH.
Establishment of a new Dialysis Centre at Asaba Specialist Hospital.
Creation of new ICUs at Central Hospital, Warri, and Central Hospital, Sapele.
Orders placed for three MRI machines for Asaba Specialist Hospital, Central Hospital Warri, and DELSUTH.

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Several health facilities are being constructed, renovated, or upgraded, including Primary Healthcare Centres in Okuama (Ughelli South), Oghior Community (Udu LGA), and Torugbene (Burutu LGA), as well as the 100-Bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC) in Ekpan, Uvwie LGA. Projects at tertiary institutions such as the College of Medical Sciences, University of Delta, Agbor, are also ongoing.

Governor Oborevwori also reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to equitable, affordable, and sustainable healthcare, ensuring all Deltans have access to quality health services.

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