The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Healthcare Services to investigate the non-functionality of the Primary Healthcare Centres in the country and report back within four weeks for further legislative action.
The resolution was based on a motion unanimously adopted at the plenary on Wednesday, which was titled ‘Call to Investigate the Non-Functional National Primary Health Care Centers in the Country.’
A member of the House, Sergius Ogun, who moved the motion, had noted that pursuant to Section 3(b)(v) of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency Act, the Primary Health Care Development Agency was established to, among other things, stimulate the technical development of primary healthcare centres on an equitable basis in all local government areas in the country.
The lawmaker also noted that the Federal Government flagged off a Primary Healthcare Centres revitalisation programme in 2017 to refurbish PHCs and establish at least one functional Centre in each senatorial district of the country. (Punch)