Nigeria: The Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge – Where Winning Should Save Lives

Abuja — “Pregnant women and patients requiring medical care are compelled to embark on a two kilometre journey to access fundamental laboratory and scanning services at other facilities, due to the PHC’s lack of essential medical equipment and deteriorating infrastructure”.

This account came from a weekly Community Health Watch report produced by Nigeria Health Watch, where community reporters share the experiences of people in Niger and Kano State regarding the quality of healthcare they…