The Nigerian government has disclosed plans to disburse about N50 billion for the upgrade and expansion of Primary Health Centres (PHC) across the country by the first quarter of 2024.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate while speaking at the Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said the fund would be sourced from the Basic HealthCare Provision Fund (BHCPF).
Mr Pate said this is part of the present’s administration target to expand PHC facilities from 8,000 to 17,000 over the next four years.
