The federal government has commenced the distribution of free maternal and neonatal health (MNH) commodities worth N2.9 billion across the country. The initiative is aimed at reducing preventable deaths and improving maternal and child health outcomes. Speaking at the flag-off in Abuja on Monday, Muyi Aina, executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that 25,380 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Nigeria have no required skilled birth attendants as only 463 which represents 1.8 per cent of 25843 have the minimum 4 SBA per facility. It also said aside from the gross inadequacy, there is the […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that it did not advocate for a $200 million loan for the importation and local production of mosquito nets in the country. In a statement signed by its Head of Public Relations Unit, Mohammad Ohitoto, he said said the attention of the […]
The House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Healthcare Services to investigate the utilisation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). This directive by the House followed the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Shina Peller (APC/Oyo) during Thursday’s plenary presided over by the House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila. EFCC arrests […]
The Executive Secretary of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Mr. Faisal Shuaib, has disclosed that Nigeria has gone over 25 months without a single case of polio. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the 3rd meeting of Expert Review Committee ERC on Polio Routine Immunisation in Nigeria to deliberate on the need to […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it will establish a Leadership Development Academy to be affiliated to world-class universities. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made this known during the inauguration of its Technical Support Programme (TSP) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the fellowship was completely different from […]
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has disclosed that 64 percent of funds in the health sector go to National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Speaking during the launch of Technical Support Programme (TSP) for the NPHCDA, the Minister said that it was crucial to focus on the primary health care sub-sector, following […]
***Says the agency effectively curb cholera outbreak in the North *** Reiterates NPHCDA commitment to do more in 2018 The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, has said that about 55 Primary Health Care facilities have been revived under the agency revitalisation scheme. The NPHCDA, which was […]
The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Dr Faisal Shuaib, in this interview with TONY AMOKEODO, MATHEW DADIYA and FRANCESCA IWAMBE, says the NPHCDA under his watch will change current 33 percent access to vaccination by children as well as strengthen health care facilities in the country. He also speaks on other wide […]