Comprehensive PHC Lapai Sets the Standard for Quality Healthcare, But Needs More Backing
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Amina Mohammed, a resident of Lapai and a mother of two, shared her positive experience with the recently renovated facility when Nigeria…
Wushishi PHC Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need For More Equipment
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Wushishi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State is facing a growing number of patients due to its convenient location, however, it…
Gwada PHC: Recent Renovations Boost Quality of Healthcare, But Further Improvements Needed
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The Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gwada, Niger State, has received a long-overdue renovation, thanks to the State Government’s intervention, restoring the…
Sharada PHC: Making a Difference Through Community Engagement
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For residents like Rafi’atu Ibrahim, Safiya Saleh, and Saudat Sa’id, Sharada Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Kano State is more than just a…
Gandun Albasa Model PHC: Where Compassion Meets Community but Staffing Falls Short
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For close to two decades, Gandun Albasa Model Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gandu, Kano State, has been providing affordable healthcare for…
Shifting Power: Three ways Local Government Financial Autonomy can impact Primary Healthcare in Nigeria
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Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered a judgement granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in a suit filed by the…
Transforming Healthcare Access in Kano State: BHCPF’s Sustained Funding and Accountability
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Historically, access to healthcare in Nigeria has been a significant challenge, with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure accounting for approximately 70% of healthcare financing — among…
Building Stronger PHCs in Abuja Through a Private-Led Approach
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Sunday Oko and Sonia Biose (Lead Writers) Improving Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Nigeria and ensuring that they are better positioned…
Power Supply Improved, But Challenges Persist at Nyikangbe Health Clinic
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After years of enduring epileptic electricity supply, health workers at the Elizabeth Shaba Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Nyikangbe community, Chanchaga…
dRPC, NAMeD launch Media Challenge on PHC coverage
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The Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMeD) and the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) announce a Media challenge for Journalists covering primary…
Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State
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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger…
Nigeria Health Watch Announces Primary Health Care Policy Dialogue
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In 2020, Nigeria accounted for over a quarter (28.5%) of global maternal deaths, totalling about 82,000. These avoidable deaths are especially concentrated…
Rebuilding Health in Yobe State through PHC Rehabilitation and Social Equity Initiatives
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By Hadiza Mohammed and Misbahu El-Hamza (Lead Writers) The Boko Haram insurgency has had a significant and far-reaching impact on healthcare in…
Tashan Jirgi PHC: Overcoming Challenges for Effective Service Delivery
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Tashan Jirgi Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) was constructed in 2020 by the member representing Wushishi LGA in the Federal House of…