Stakeholders Demand Grassroots Reforms to Rescue Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare System
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
Health stakeholders have called for urgent grassroots-driven reforms to reposition Nigeria’s primary healthcare system, warning that weak accountability structures and poor community participation are undermining healthcare delivery across the country.
The call was made during a policy dialogue with the theme: ‘The SCAPP Experience: Building Accountable PHC Systems from the Ground Up’, organised by the Health Sector Reform Coalition in collaboration with BudgIT and development partners.
Participants at the meeting stressed that Primary Health Centres (PHCs), which serve as the first point of contact for millions of Nigerians, particularly in rural communities, have continued to suffer from poor funding, inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of health workers, and irregular supply of essential drugs.
