ACHPN President Sets Agenda For FG On PHDs In 2026

The President of Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria, ACHPN, Comrade Kabir Yahaya Ahmed has expressed gratitude to God for the grace of another new year, 2026

In his New Year message, Comrade Kabir Ahmed congratulated Nigerians most especially members of the Association for the new year.

He therefore expressed the hope that with God on the side of Nigeria and Nigerians, the year 2026 would be better than the previous years in the life of the country.

Comrade Kabir Ahmed therefore stressed the need for all Nigerians most especially the political class to be committed to the realization of the dreams of the nation’s founding fathers in 2026 towards repositioning the country for greatness

He used the opportunity in calling for the overhaul of the nation’s Primary Healthcare System in the year 2026 towards enhancing the wellbeing of Nigerians nationwide.

The President of ACHPN equally emphasized the need for more recruitment of community health practitioners this year towards meeting the shortfall in workforce in primary healthcare centres in the country.

While expressing concern over the welfare of Community Health Practitioners most especially those posted to rural areas, Comrade Yahaya Ahmed called for more measures that would improve their renumeration and welfare this year towards boosting their productivity and enhance effective healthcare delivery.

He advocated upgrade of Primary Healthcare Centres through provision of basic amenities most especially electricity, consumables, water supply among other facilities needed for primary healthcare delivery.

While identifying healthcare delivery as key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs 4, the National President of ACHPN enjoined Government at all levels to increase budgetary allocation to the health sector towards combating child and maternal mortality in the country.

Comrade Kabir Yahaya Ahmed called on some States Commissioners that are denying Community Health Practitioners to practice in their State facilities to have a change of heart this year saying the action is contrary to the effort being made by the country to achieve the Universal Health Coverage.

The President of ACHPN stated that the Association would continue to compliment the efforts of Government towards repositioning the nation’s primary healthcare sector.

While wishing Nigerians most especially members of the Association a Happy and Prosperous New Year, Comrade Kabir Ahmed prayed God to bless everyone in their endeavours and grant them the grace to witness more years in good health and fulfilled desired

PR/Mathew Ayoola