Nigeria govt revitalised 901 PHCs, targets additional 2,700 by 2025

The Nigerian authorities has revitalised 901 Main Healthcare Centres (PHCs) throughout the nation over the previous 12 months, as a part of efforts to strengthen healthcare system within the nation.

The Government Director and Chief Government Officer of the Nationwide Main Well being Care Growth Company (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday throughout the company’s first quarterly press briefing for 2025,

Mr Aina mentioned the revitalisation drive—carried out in collaboration with state governments, growth companions, and the non-public sector—is geared toward guaranteeing each ward in Nigeria has at the very least one totally practical PHC able to providing round the clock care.

He mentioned moreover, over 2,700 PHCs are at present present process upgrades, with completion focused by the top of 2025.He famous that the objective is to have at the very least one totally practical PHC per ward throughout the nation.

In response to him, over 26,000 PHCs had been assessed in two batches below the Primary Well being Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).

“We’ve got assessed PHCs in two batches, BHCPF 8,400+ in batch one and 18,024 in batch two,” he mentioned.

“Within the final 12 months, working with the States, growth companions and the non-public sector, I’m glad to report that we have now collectively revitalised 901 PHCs. Moreover, work is ongoing in over 2,700 PHCs, to be accomplished by the top of 2025.”Mr Aina mentioned the company has additionally launched a dwell dashboard—phc.nphcda.gov.ng—to trace the standing of PHC upgrades nationwide.

“According to our accountability framework, we have now launched a dwell dashboard that tracks how we’re doing. Nigerians can see the proof themselves. Anyone can click on and see the state of the PHCs,” he mentioned.

Funding and Reforms

The Government Director said that in 2024, N22 billion was disbursed to States by way of the NPHCDA gateway whereas whole disbursements throughout the 4 gateways of the BHCPF amounted to N51 billion.

The 4 BHCPF gateways are the NPHCDA (for PHC and providers readiness); the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority (ensures individuals are financially protected); the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management and Prevention (offers with well being safety); and the Nationwide Emergency Medical and Ambulance Providers (facilitates logistics to make sure folks can get to the well being services throughout emergency).

To enhance service supply, Mr Aina mentioned quarterly allocations to PHCs have been elevated from N300,000 to N800,000 for high-volume services, and N600,000 for low-volume ones.

He mentioned these funds are supplemented by capitation funds below the NHIA and different insurance coverage programmes.He additionally introduced plans to extend the variety of BHCPF-supported PHCs from 8,406 to 17,600 over the following 4 years.

Mr Aina disclosed that non-functional services recognized throughout current assessments are being delisted and changed.

“Additionally it is vital to state that we’re not increasing to 2 PHCs per ward. What we’re doing is working with the states and subnational models to allocate the extra services to wards on a necessity based mostly relying on the gaps, illness burden, excessive inhabitants and different fairness issues. Some could have one or two or three services per ward relying on wants,” he mentioned.

Strengthening BHCPF

Mr Aina defined that as a part of efforts to strengthen the BHCPF, the federal government is mobilising a further $1bn in donor help to boost main healthcare providers.

He famous that to make sure accountability and environment friendly use of those funds, a PHC monetary administration app has been developed and piloted in Rivers, Ekiti, Gombe, and Kaduna States.

The app, which can be scaled up nationwide, automates enterprise planning, revenue and expenditure monitoring, and helps to scale back delays in fund disbursement and enhance monetary transparency.

Established in 2014, the BHCPF was designed to be financed from not lower than one per cent of the Consolidated Income Fund (CRF) of the federal authorities and different sources together with donors’ contributions.

The Fund offers a Primary Minimal Bundle of Well being Providers (BMPHS) geared toward growing the fiscal house for well being, strengthening the nationwide well being system, significantly on the PHC stage, and guaranteeing entry to healthcare for all.

In November 2024, the Coordinating Minister of Well being and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, mentioned the federal government has disbursed about N45 billion on to PHCs throughout the nation by way of the BHCPF.

Additionally, final month, Mr Pate, a professor mentioned N32.880 billion has been authorized below the BHCPF to boost healthcare supply.

Workforce and repair uptake

Mr Aina famous that the federal government can also be prioritising workforce growth, with a goal of deploying at the very least 4 expert start attendants to each practical PHC.

He talked about that the First Girl Oluremi Tinubu is supporting the hassle by way of the donation of 60,000 skilled kits to frontline employees below her Renewed Hope Initiative, geared toward boosting morale and enhancing an infection management.

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Mr Aina mentioned PHC utilisation is growing, with over 20 million affected person visits recorded every quarter and antenatal care uptake doubling over the previous 12 months.

“The variety of girls accessing ante-natal care has doubled. In 2024, six million pregnant girls obtained folic Acid and a number of micronutrient supplementation; 43 million youngsters have obtained Vitamin A supplementation; 9 million youngsters obtained deworming tablets; Over six million youngsters are totally vaccinated towards vaccine preventable ailments,” he mentioned.