The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) is poised to host a high-level Technical Workshop on Primary Healthcare Revitalization and Operationalization Programme (PHC-ROP) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Abuja.

The event, held in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser on Health to the President, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders, aims to enhance institutional capacity and responsiveness in primary healthcare service delivery across the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria.

The workshop’s objective is to enable local governments to develop institutional mechanisms and multi-stakeholder engagements to rejuvenate and entrench primary healthcare service delivery, which has been eroded in the rural health ecosystem in Nigeria.

ALGON National President, Hon. Aminu Mu’azu Maifata, is leveraging the collaborative commitment of critical stakeholders to deliver the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) in line with his policy direction and strategic plan.

The ALGON Stakeholders Technical Workshop aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Constitution, recognizing Local Governments as the third tier of government, and complying with his Presidential mandate to the 10-Man Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on Local Governments’ autonomy.

The workshop promises to be a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector, bringing together key stakeholders to address the challenges facing primary healthcare delivery and chart a course for revitalization and operationalization.

With the support of the Federal Government and other partners, ALGON is poised to make significant strides in enhancing primary healthcare services, ultimately improving the health and wellbeing of Nigerians.