ALGON targets improved primary healthcare delivery

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has convened a strategic meeting with the Development Partners Group for Health (DPG-H) Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.

The gathering marks a significant milestone in ALGON’s quest to redefine the landscape of primary healthcare delivery at the grassroots.

The meeting aligns with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, aiming to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, especially at the grassroots level.

ALGON’s National President, Aminu Mua’zu Maifata, emphasized the association’s commitment to harnessing collaboration and innovation to deliver in building capacities for local governments towards actualising its constitutional responsibilities, focusing on primary healthcare and basic education.

In his remarks, ALGON chairman said that “the recent Supreme Court judgment on Local Government has set the stage for this transformative journey.

“The multi-stakeholder meeting brought together development partners for direct funding, members from the World Health Organisation (WHO),civil society organizations (CSOs), Health Sector Reform Coalition, the private sector, and the Guild of Medical Doctors to develop a roadmap and strategy for positioning primary healthcare services a critical component of development, particularly in rural areas.

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“ALGON’s commitment to effective and efficient health coverage of all communities in Nigeria aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ and the Health Sector Investment Programme and SWAP.

“This initiative will strengthen the implementation of the World Health framework, supporting research and development, capacity building and prevention, as well as reduction of mortality.

“As ALGON embarks on this all-encompassing journey, the Association is poised to revitalize and operationalize its Primary Health Care programme, ensuring standardization, excellence and sustainability in service delivery through continuous monitoring, and evaluation across Local Governments and Area Councils.”

The meeting, chaired by ALGON President, was attended by esteemed experts, including ALGON Deputy National President Chief Moses Nomeh, Evan Enekwe, Acting Director General, Shehu Jega Marshal, the Chief of Staff to The National President, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, The World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative to Nigeria.