The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says it has completed the renovation, commissioning and handover of 3,526 primary healthcare centres across Nigeria, while work is ongoing at another 908 facilities.
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr Muyi Aina, disclosed this on Thursday during a quarterly media briefing organised in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority. He said the agency had completed or was nearing completion of the revitalisation of 4,434 healthcare facilities across the country.
However, Aina noted that only 53 per cent of about 27,000 primary healthcare centres being monitored were functional at Level One or Level Two. the agency noted that it is prioritizing underserved communities and providing essential amenities to ensure the facilities deliver reliable basic healthcare services.
