President Bola Tinubu’s administration has formally opened purposes for the Nationwide Well being Fellows Program, an initiative geared toward empowering younger Nigerians to drive transformative change within the nation’s well being sector.
This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President on Info and Technique, in an announcement issued on January 20, 2025.
The Nationwide Well being Fellows Program goals to recruit Nigerians aged 25 to 35 to serve in all 774 native authorities areas throughout the nation.
The assertion reads partially“The Tinubu administration is requesting purposes from younger Nigerians to enrol within the Nationwide Well being Fellows Program. The chosen fellows, aged between 25 and 35, could be engaged in all of the 774 native authorities areas of the nation.
“They’d be remunerated and geared up with acceptable instruments to drive constructive change within the well being sector,” he acknowledged.
Eligibility necessities
Candidates for the Nationwide Well being Fellows Program should meet the next standards:Have to be between the ages of 25 and 35.Maintain a Bachelor’s diploma in a health-related discipline, IT, or social sciences.Reveal curiosity or expertise in public well being, health-related NGOs, companion organisations, or neighborhood tasks showcasing management and initiative.Be out there to take part full-time within the fellowship program.Be an indigene of the state for which they’re making use of.Possess smartphones with information capabilities for platforms corresponding to WhatsApp and Zoom.Present a suggestion letter from a college dean, NYSC place of main task, or a revered organisation testifying to character and management.Exhibit analytical expertise and entrepreneurial drive.
Functions for this system are open till January 27, 2025. candidates are required to use by the official portal at www.healthfellows.ng.
Extra insights
The Nationwide Well being Fellows Program lasts for 12 months, it gives a complete expertise for individuals, specializing in capability constructing, discipline expertise, mentorship and post-fellowship alternatives.
This system is a part of the Nigeria Well being Sector Renewal Funding Initiative SWAp Coordination Workplace underneath the Federal Ministry of Well being and Social Welfare.It displays President Tinubu’s dedication to strengthening the nation’s healthcare system and equipping younger Nigerians to develop into catalysts for change of their communities.Profitable candidates will bear coaching in management, public well being administration, governance, and information analytics. They can even acquire hands-on expertise in bettering main healthcare facilities (PHCs) throughout Nigeria.Fellows will obtain monetary help throughout their participation in this system, with potential pathways into public well being roles inside authorities and growth organisations after finishing the fellowship.
