The federal authorities says it has revitalised 4,434 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) nationwide, to develop access to quality healthcare services.
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, acknowledged this through the company’s quarterly media briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
Mr Aina mentioned the reforms adopted an evaluation that exposed PHCs had 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 mentioned.
“We took an honest look at the state of the primary health centres, and it wasn’t very good when we started.”
He, nonetheless, mentioned the company had made outstanding progress towards making high-quality PHCs amenities 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 mentioned.
He mentioned that 3,526 amenities had 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 amenities are unfold throughout the 36 states and nearly 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 mentioned.
Mr Aina mentioned that the company was focusing on one Level-2 PHC in each ward, and eight,800 Level-1 amenities nationwide.
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He mentioned 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 amenities underneath energetic engagement had been now purposeful.
The NPHCDA boss mentioned that every one Level-2 amenities had been being geared up with dependable electrical energy, solar energy techniques, water provide and sanitation infrastructure.
“Solarisation is a critical part of this revitalisation. You are required to have reliable water and sanitation facilities,” he mentioned.
Mr Aina mentioned that the company additionally launched a stay, geocoded dashboard on its web site, to enhance transparency, accountability and public access to info on major healthcare services.
He mentioned Nigerians might use the platform to find the closest PHCs and think about the services accessible at every facility.
(NAN)
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