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25,380 PHCs lack skilled birth attendants in Nigeria- NPHCDA

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2023 0

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

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$200m mosquito nets loan request not from us – NPHCDA

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

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 […]

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Reps to investigate utilisation of basic healthcare fund

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

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.

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Nigeria celebrates 25 months of Polio free cases – NPHCDA

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2018 0

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 […]

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NPHCDA to establish academy – Executive Director

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

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

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NPHCDA gulps 64% of health funds – Prof. Adewole

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2018 0

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 […]

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We’ve revitalised 55 Primary Health Care facilities across the country – Shuaib

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

***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 […]

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Why we’re changing current 33 percent access to vaccination – NPHCDA boss

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

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 […]