Nig @ 65: ACHPN Seeks Quality Primary Healthcare System For Citizens

The President, Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria, ACHPN, Comrade Kabir Yahaya Ahmed has congratulated Nigerians most especially members of his Association on the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.

In a message to mark the Independence Anniversary, Comrade Kabir Yahaya Ahmed said although Nigeria has not been without her challenges, but the nation’s continuous corporate existence is worth thanking God for.

The President of ACHPN who extolled the virtues of the nation’s founding fathers stressed the need for all Nigerians most especially politicians to be committed to the dreams of the country’s founding fathers.

He expressed the hope that with the persistent support of all stakeholders, Nigeria would soon take its rightful place among comity of nations.

While urging religious groups not to relent in praying for the country to overcome its economic and security challenges, Comrade Kabir Yahaya Ahmed wished all citizens a happy 65th Independence Anniversary.

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

The President of ACHPN equally emphasized the need for more recruitment of community health practitioners towards meeting the shortfall in the 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 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 saying the action is contrary to the effort being made by the country to achieve the Universal Health Coverage.

He also stressed the need for Community Health Practitioners to participate in the forthcoming Scientific Conference to further enhance their productivity.

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

PR/Mathew Ayoola