FG plans summit on primary health care in August

The federal government is to convene a national summit on primary health care this August to identify strategies to revamp primary health across the country. The summit will also mobilise resources needed to achieve the goal of a stronger primary health care. Executive director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib on […]

The federal government is to convene a national summit on primary health care this August to identify strategies to revamp primary health across the country.

The summit will also mobilise resources needed to achieve the goal of a stronger primary health care.

Executive director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib on Friday inaugurated a 21-member committee to organise the two-day summit and finetune its theme.

Dr. Faisal regretted that nearly 3000 women and children less than 5 years die daily from preventable disease in spite of the joint concerted efforts by the agency with the State Primary Health Care Boards, Local Government authorities, professional associations, academia, civil society organizations, traditional leaders, private sector and media.

He said significant gaps existed in technical coordination, system planning and integrated approach to policy implementation among problems facing the agency in achieving its mandate.

It is at the centre of current moves to secure finance to make immunisation sustainable nationwide.

Chairman of Nigeria Immunization Financing Task Team, Dr. Ben Ayene advocated increased public awareness on the overall objectives and goals of the National PHC Summit.