Nigeria gov’t collaborates UNICEF, WHO, others to assess primary healthcare centers
In a bid to enhance healthcare services in Nigeria, the federal government of Nigeria has initiated an assessment of the advancements made in revitalizing Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) at both national and state levels.
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Dangote Foundation collaborated on this initiative, which aimed to conduct a peer evaluation of the infrastructure and resource allocation at all of the nation’s primary healthcare centers.
The objective of the project was to assess the facilities of the primary centers using an impartial panel of experienced professionals who would assign scores based on their effectiveness....