Philanthropists and private Sector have been urged to consider Investment into public healthcare services delivery to complement Government effort for achieving access to affordable and qualitative basic healthcare services for all citizens.
The called was made by Networks of Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) during it’s 2024 annual review meeting and Media briefing held in Dutse capital Jigawa state
The group which comprised Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN), Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), and Tuberculosis Network (TB Network) noted that, there is need for private sector and philanthropists to included financing public healthcare sector for bridging the infrastructural gap in the Sector.
“funding critical infrastructure in healthcare sector, donating medical equipments and other intervention will, directly enhance service delivery and improve patient outcomes”.
” The state of our healthcare infrastructure is a source of concern to all, and its requires a collective effort between government, private and general public to transform it into safe, efficient, and reliable for both patients and healthcare workers”
:During the ongoing implementation of our Community-Led Monitoring project, it was observed that many health facilities are housed in ageing buildings that have significantly deteriorated over time, most of the structures often exhibiting visible cracks and leaks roofs, raising serious safety concerns for both patients and healthcare workers.
More so we observed that, frequent power outages Undermine National Healthcare delivery policies, particularly across the rural primary healthcare facilities, these 0 strain the service delivery and compounding the cases of Maternal/Child Death Rate
“The compromised states of these buildings not only undermine the quality of healthcare services but also deter community members from timely seeking care against any ailments, including Antinetal and facility delivery ”
The group maintain that, access to basic healthcare services is pivotal for any thriving , therefore they called on Government Agencies, Private Sector and Communities to increase investments in healthcare for achieving social and economy growth.
How ever in the year under review, in Jigawa state the community-led monitoring initiative being implemented by ATM Networks has yielded results by mentoring and building the capacity of community group to take ownership in the health facilities around their community and invest according to their ability
By Muhammad Zangina Kura
At’tajdid News
