Tag Archives: PHC

By Abdurrahman Abdullahi , Kaduna Coalition of humanitarian organisations, civil society organisations (CSOs), religious leaders, traditional rulers, media organisations, and community health groups has commended the Kaduna State Government for the successful rehabilitation of Primary Health Care (PHC) centres across the state. The coalition paid an assessment visit to selected PHC facilities to appreciate the Kaduna State Government and the …

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By Ugonma Ogbu When 28-year-old Oluchi Nworie arrived at Agbaja Unuhu Health Centre in Ebonyi State, she was in the middle of a high-risk labour. The Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) on duty checked her pulse, tried to stop the bleeding, and urged her family to arrange transport to the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA). With no ambulance in sight, …

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The Banquet Hall of Aso Villa played host to the 2024 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge Awards, where Uche Amaonwu, Country Director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), applauded Nigerian leaders for their commitment to strengthening primary health care systems across the nation. In his remarks, Amaonwu commended the unwavering dedication of state governors and federal leaders …

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Residents of Oyediran village in Osun State have, for over eight long years, been enduring life without access to healthcare, as the once-functioning Oyediran Primary Health Centre remains deserted, forcing them to travel long distances for medical services and putting their lives at risk, reports Noah Aderoju, who was on a sight visit to the PHC. In the words of …

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