The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has outlined its priorities to reposition Nigeria’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system and tackle critical health challenges.
The Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Muyi Aina, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday.
Mr Aina said the agency’s top three goals include improving PHC functionality and expanding coverage, increasing the quality and capacity of health workers, and implementing targeted interventions to reduce maternal and under-five mortality rates.
He said the agency aims to revamp PHCs by expanding the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) facilities from 8,400 to 17,600 over the next few years.
