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- The Federal Government of Nigeria launched the Primary Health Care plan (PHC) in the National Health Policy of 1988 as the cornerstone of the Nigerian health system as part of efforts to improve equity in access and utilization of basic health services.
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In 1985, Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was appointed the Minister of Health. Professor Ransome-Kuti adopted PHC in 52 local government areas as models based on Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 . Furthermore, Nigeria’s first comprehensive national health policy based on PHC was launched in 1988 .
Feb 5, 2018 · The Federal Government of Nigeria launched the Primary Health Care plan (PHC) in the National Health Policy of 1988 as the cornerstone of the Nigerian health system as part of efforts to improve equity in access and utilization of basic health services.
- Outline
- Introduction
- Components of PHC
- Principles of Primary Health Care
- Misconceptions About Primary Health Care
- Implementation of PHC in Nigeria
- Steps in Implementing PHC
- National Primary Health Care Development Agency
- Administration and Management of PHC in Nigeria
- PHC Human Resources
IntroductionComponents of primary health carePrinciples of PHCPillars of PHC• On 12th September, 1978, a joint conference on primary health care sponsored by WHO and UNICEF in Alma Ata, clearly recognized primary health care as key to achieving a state of complete physical, mental and social well being of all people of the world • Primary health care (PHC) is defined as essential health care based on practical, scientifi...
Immunization against the major communicable diseasesPrevention and control of locally endemic and epidemic diseasesMaternal and child health, including family planningEnvironmental Sanitation: Adequate supply of water and basic sanitationThere are 5 universal principles of PHCEssential health care.Community participationEquityPHC is only of relevance to poor developing countries which cannot afford modern medical carePHC is second best medicine acceptable only to the rural poor and urban slum dwellersPHC is a stopgap solution to be replaced by something better at a latter stagePHC is a separate standalone service isolated from the main health care system• The basic health service scheme (BHSS) was the first serious attempt at implementing PHC in Nigeria(1975-1980). • BHSS concentrated on the provision of health facilities and training of health workers without giving much attention to community participation and use of appropriate technology • The second attempt at implementing PHC was between 19...
• Baseline Survey, whereby the major health problems of the community are identified (community diagnosis) • Situation analysis aimed at determining the ability of health services to respond to problems considering the existing health resources and the presence of certain basic infrastructure that affect health e.g roads, water supply etc. • Zoning...
The federal government by decree number 29 of 1992 set up the NPHCDA as a parastatal of the FMOH to ensure sustainability of PHC in Nigeria. • The agency is to mobilize support nationally and internationally for programme implementation, administer or commission studies on PHC issues to monitor the development of the Nation’s PHC programme and cond...
• In each LGA, there should be various management committees to plan, manage, monitor and evaluate PHC services • These committees are to ensure individuals and families in the community assume responsibility for their own health and for that of the community and develop capacity to contribute to theirs and the community’s development. Committees a...
Medical Officer of HealthCommunity Health Officer (CHO)Public Health NurseCommunity health extension worker (CHEW)The history of Public Health System in Nigeria is linked to two important periods in the country, namely: Colonial and Post-Colonial eras. These eras were marked by drastic changes in the approach to public health care delivery. COLONIAL ERA.
Mar 12, 2017 · Furthermore, Nigeria’s first comprehensive national health policy based on PHC was launched in 1988 (3). From 1986 to 1990, Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti expanded PHC to all local governments, achieved universal child immunization of over 80%, and devolved responsibility for PHC to local government areas (3).
Nov 18, 2023 · Health services in Nigeria’s post-independence First Republic were largely focused on curative hospital care. A focus on PHC first emerged in the late 1970s, when the Basic Health Services Scheme (BHSS) used rapidly increasing oil export revenue to build basic health units (BHUs) in every local government area (LGA).
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Nov 30, 2023 · This paper describes the structure and operation of the primary healthcare system in Nigeria, the sequence of its evolution from inception to what is obtainable now and the effectiveness of the...
