Primary Health Care
Renaissance: Beyond the Concept and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
By Dr. Abdullahi Jibril Mohammed
Author, Primary Health Care Renaissance in Nigeria: Strengthening the
Foundation of the National Health System
Author, Trust Renewal: The Integrity Call for Better Health for All
Convener/CEO, Initiative for Health Accountability and Transparency (IHAT)
Founder, Integrated Healthcare Strategies and Analytics (IHSA) Ltd
Founder, Health Development Academy
Nigeria has invested decades of effort,
resources, policies and reforms in Primary Health Care (PHC). Yet a critical
question remains: Are these investments translating into PHC services that
are functional, accessible, responsive, integrated and trusted by the people?
The Primary Health Care Renaissance
calls for more than another reform, programme or infrastructure project. It is
a call to rethink, reposition and transform PHC to meet the realities of
today and the health needs of tomorrow.
The article explores a crucial shift, from
counting facilities, programmes and inputs to asking
what people actually experience when they seek
care.
Are skilled health workers available?
Are medicines and diagnostics
accessible?
Can patients move smoothly through the
referral system?
Are communities heard and able to demand
accountability?
Most importantly, do people trust the
health system enough to use it?
A true PHC renaissance requires stronger
leadership and governance, functional integration, people-centred care,
sustainable financing, better use of data and technology, community
accountability and a focus on measurable health outcomes.
The conversation must therefore move beyond “How
do we strengthen Primary Health Care?” to a bigger question:
“What kind of Primary Health Care system does Nigeria need for the coming decades, and what must we do differently to build it?”
This
conversation continues in the forthcoming book:
📘 Primary Health Care Renaissance in Nigeria:
Strengthening the Foundation of the National Health System
The
book explores how Nigeria can move beyond fragmented interventions and isolated
reforms towards a PHC system that is functional, integrated, accountable,
people-centred, responsive and trusted.
It
builds on the earlier publication:
📖 Trust Renewal: The Integrity Call for Better Health for
All
which
examined the critical role of integrity, accountability and public trust
in improving health-system performance and health outcomes.
Together,
the two publications represent a connected journey:
From
renewing trust in the health system → to reimagining Primary Health Care → to
transforming the way care is experienced by people and communities.
What to Look Out For
📘
Coming Soon: Primary Health Care Renaissance in Nigeria:
Strengthening the Foundation of the National Health System
📖
Also Available: Trust Renewal: The Integrity Call for Better Health
for All
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eBook: Digital editions will provide accessible opportunities for health
professionals, policymakers, researchers, students, development partners and
emerging health leaders to engage with these ideas.
Read the full article and join the conversation on transforming Primary Health Care in Nigeria.
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📎 Primary Health Care Renaissance Beyond the Concept and Why it Matters.pdf