Advancing Primary Health Care in Nigeria 45 Years After the Alma-Ata Declaration
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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) ‘We strongly affirm our commitment to the fundamental right of every human being to the enjoyment of…
Ganawa PHC: Abandoned for Four Years
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Ganawa, a community with an estimated 2000 to 3000 people, in Tungan Wawa ward of Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State,…
Tsado Kashi: Health Worker Forced to Convert Home to Makeshift Clinic
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The people of Tsado Kashi, a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State who are basically farmers had…
Rofia Community: Where Healthcare Access is an Ordeal.
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The Primary health Centre (PHC) in Rofia, a rural community in Agwara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, was built several…
Achieving a Minimum Service Package in Primary Health Care: The Kano State Roadmap
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Over the years, Nigeria has developed various initiatives aimed at improving Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery in the country. One of such…
We have a health facility, but no health workers: Ashuwa community cries out.
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In 2012, a Primary Health Centre (PHC)) was built for the people of Ashuwa community, a rural community in Magama Local Government…
The Women of Yar Gaya Community Deserve to Give Birth in Dignity
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Yar Gaya Primary Health Centre (PHC) is a health facility in Yar Gaya community in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Keeping Professor Ransome-Kuti’s Dream Alive: Re-imagining Primary Health Care in Nigeria
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By Bashar Abubakar and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) There is global consensus for countries to have a strong health system that is…
Here’s why The Government Should Renovate Saidu Namaska Primary Health Centre
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For any person seeking to ascertain how well a Primary Health Centre (PHC) operates, the best people to speak to are the…
WASH in PHCs – How Fulfilling Evidence Gaps Contributes to Improved Policy and Practice
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By Oguntola Ibukun & Dara Ajala-Damisa Nigeria is among the countries where about 17% of health care facilities had no access to…
Rural Communities Also Deserve Quality Healthcare: Spotlight on Maito and Bankogi PHCs, Niger State
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“I attended all my antenatal at the health facility”, said Aisha Alhassan, a resident of Maito community narrating her experience at the…
Nuwonkta PHC: A Shadow of a Health Facility
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Nuwonkota is an agrarian community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community has a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC)…
Gwarjiko PHC in Niger State Needs Rehabilitation, Mediciness and More Health Workers
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Gwarjiko Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gwarjiko community, Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State has several challenges. Even though the…
Primary Health Care in Nigeria: Progress, Challenges and Collaborating for Transformation
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Health is a human right and everyone, irrespective of location or socioeconomic status has a right to healthcare at their point of…