The federal authorities says it has revitalised 4,434 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) nationwide, to broaden access to quality healthcare services.
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, said this throughout the company’s quarterly media briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
Mr Aina stated the reforms adopted an evaluation that exposed PHCs have been in poor situation when the present administration started implementing well being sector reforms.
“We embarked on a very ambitious reform programme to improve the service readiness of health facilities,” he stated.
“We took an honest look at the state of the primary health centres, and it wasn’t very good when we started.”
He, nevertheless, stated the company had made exceptional progress towards making high-quality PHCs services extra accessible to Nigerians.
“I’m glad to announce that we have now either completed or are almost completing the refurbishment and revitalisation of 4,434 facilities,” he stated.
He stated that 3,526 services have been renovated, commissioned and handed over to states and native authorities councils, whereas work was ongoing in 908 others.
According to Mr Aina, the revitalised services are unfold throughout the 36 states and virtually each native authorities space to guarantee equitable access to quality healthcare.
“We took an equity lens, factoring existing access, alternative providers, distance and availability of options for people,” he stated.
Mr Aina stated that the company was focusing on one Level-2 PHC in each ward, and eight,800 Level-1 services nationwide.
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He stated that the variety of Level-2 PHCs had elevated by 59 per cent in contrast to March 2024, whereas 53 per cent of the 27,000 PHC services beneath energetic engagement have been now purposeful.
The NPHCDA boss stated that every one Level-2 services have been being outfitted with dependable electrical energy, solar energy programs, water provide and sanitation infrastructure.
“Solarisation is a critical part of this revitalisation. You are required to have reliable water and sanitation facilities,” he stated.
Mr Aina stated that the company additionally launched a reside, geocoded dashboard on its web site, to enhance transparency, accountability and public access to data on major healthcare services.
He stated Nigerians may use the platform to find the closest PHCs and think about the services accessible at every facility.
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