The Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Health Care Service Delivery (NTLC) has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of its unwavering support, especially on the health of Nigerians.
Speaking during the second quarter review meeting organized by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in Abuja, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, lauded President Tinubu’s uncommon skills in tackling the challenges bedeviling the country.
He urged other traditional leaders and relevant stakeholders across the country to ensure that the primary healthcare system is revitalised optimally, while leaving no one behind in the country’s target to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
NPHCDA’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said,
“I want to assure you that the NPHCDA remains fully dedicated to the goal of stopping the transmission of all forms of polio in Nigeria. We are resolute in our commitment to strengthening PHCs through innovative programmes and collaborative efforts at all levels.
“I am delighted to inform you that just last month, in collaboration with the NPHCDA, the Federal Ministry of Health inaugurated the Southsouth Zone Traditional Leaders’ Committee on PHC Delivery (SSTLC) in Benin City, the Edo State capital, under the esteemed chairmanship of His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin.
“Furthermore, I am pleased to announce that as part of our efforts to strengthen PHCs with improved delivery of reproductive, maternal, child, and adolescent health services across the states, the Federal Government, through the NPHCDA, has launched and commenced the roll-out of the Community-Based Innovative Research Programme (CRISP).
“This programme aims to optimize human resources for health, reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. In addition, its objective is to enhance the capacity of primary healthcare (PHC) facilities by hiring proficient birth attendants, medical officers of health, and deploying CRISP resident doctors”.