Historically, access to healthcare in Nigeria has been a significant challenge, with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure accounting for approximately 70% of healthcare financing — among the highest rates globally. To alleviate this financial burden, the Federal Government of Nigeria established the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) under the National Health Act, aimed at ensuring sustainable financing for […]
Nigeria’s federal budget cycle is a carefully planned process that follows a general structured sequence of — preparation, approval, implementation and evaluation. The budgeting process is critical for allocating resources and enabling service delivery in all sectors of the economy. The budgeting process typically involves multiple stakeholders throughout the budget cycle, including the Budget Office of the […]
Tayi Village Primary Health Care Center (PHC) is situated in Nasarawa C Ward in the Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The PHC opened in 2007 in a new and permanent building near the new district head’s residence in Nassawara C, but it lacked essential tools. Mrs. Hannatu Sani, the officer-in-charge (OIC) of […]
In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) built the Autan Barden Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) in Abayi, Nasarawa “B” Ward. It was handed over to the Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and started operations in 2016. Aishatu M. Tukur, the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the PHC facility, said that when she was appointed […]
It is no secret that the state of primary healthcare in Nigeria is poor. Decades of neglect by state and local governments, whose responsibility it is to provide primary healthcare services in the country, have resulted in inefficient and poor-quality primary healthcare service delivery across the country. Every day, vulnerable people, including pregnant women and […]
