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By Nigeria Health Watch | August 6, 2024

Gurjiya PHC: Birds Disrupt Healthcare Delivery

A certain species of birds has invaded the Gurjiya Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Garko, Kano state, rendering it non-conducive for healthcare delivery. The birds, mostly known as “Birbiri” in the local dialect (Hausa), have occupied the PHC’s roofing, becoming a menace with their incessant noise and droppings on the roof and inside the facility, […]

6 Jul

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Improving Primary Health Care in Kano State through Sustained Financing and a Strengthened Health Workforce

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 6, 2022

A shortage of well trained, and motivated Human Resources for Health (HRH) and inadequate funding are some of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system. Against this backdrop, in June 2022, Nigeria Health Watch organised a policy dialogue on the theme “Strengthening Human Resources for Health and Achieving Sustainable Financing for Primary Health […]

23 Jun

Warawa Primary Health Center: This is What Happens When Government Steps Up

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 23, 2022

Like every Primary Health Center (PHC), Warawa PHC in Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State exists to cater for the health needs of the residents of Warawa community and its environs. A few years ago, the entire PHC was renovated, courtesy of the Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA) as a result, […]

6 Jun

Achieving a Minimum Service Package in Primary Health Care: The Kano State Roadmap

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 6, 2022

Over the years, Nigeria has developed various initiatives aimed at improving Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery in the country. One of such initiatives was the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) programme, launched in 2011 and designed to improve primary healthcare services through the integration of all PHC services delivered under one authority. The Minimum […]

28 Apr

Improved Uptake of Antenatal Services at Jido Primary Healthcare Centre

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 28, 2022

Jido Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) stands in the middle of Jido community of Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. This is quite significant as the PHC, which was refurbished in 2017 by the European Union Support to Immunisation Governance in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) project, provides maternal services, immunisation, and family planning services to […]

9 Jul

NGOs Partner to Increase Accountability in the Delivery of PHC Services in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 9, 2019

Concerned by the poor service delivery of Primary Healthcare Centres in Nigeria, two Non-Governmental Organisations, Nigeria Health Watch and Connected Development [CODE], have signed an MoU to advocate for improved service delivery in primary healthcare centres in the country. The partnership was established for the purpose of monitoring Service Delivery and increasing accountability in the […]

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