Transformational Leadership in Primary Health Care
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
Why have successive Primary Health Care reforms and substantial investments in Nigeria not consistently produced functional institutions, quality services and improved health outcomes?
The answer extends beyond financing, infrastructure and technical interventions. It also lies in the quality of leadership responsible for translating policies, resources and reform commitments into results.
Transformational PHC leadership goes beyond routine administration. It requires leaders who can:
- Articulate a clear and shared vision
- Strengthen institutions and coordination systems
- Empower health workers through mentorship and professional development
- Promote ethics, transparency and accountability
- Encourage innovation and continuous learning
- Engage communities as partners
- Deliver measurable and sustainable results
Nigeria's PHC system needs leaders who strengthen institutions rather than personalise programmes, empower existing structures rather than unnecessarily duplicate them, and measure success through facility functionality, quality of care, patient experience, equity and health outcomes.
The ultimate test of transformational leadership is not what a leader initiates during their tenure, but what continues to function, improve and deliver results after they leave office.
This is the focus of the latest discussion under the Primary Health Care Renaissance Knowledge and Policy Dialogue Series:
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Transformational Leadership in Primary Health Care: Driving Institutional Performance, Service Functionality and Sustainable Health System Transformation
By Dr. Abdullahi Jibril Mohammed, Convener/CEO of the Initiative for Health Accountability and Transparency (IHAT).
Join the conversation: How can Nigeria institutionalise leadership development, accountability and succession planning across its PHC system?
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