NPHCDA Reports Surge in Primary Healthcare Visits in Nigeria

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) reported a significant rise in quarterly patient visits to primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria, increasing from 33 million to between 43 million and 45 million. Dr Muyi Aina, the Executive Director of NPHCDA, announced this during a quarterly media briefing in Abuja.

He noted that maternal healthcare utilization also improved, with first antenatal care visits rising from 1.6 million to 1.8 million. Deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants increased from 483,000 in 2023 to approximately 700,000 in 2025.

The Federal Government has revitalized 4,434 primary healthcare centres, with 3,526 fully renovated and handed over to state and local governments. Despite these efforts, only 53 percent of about 27,000 primary healthcare centres are functioning at Level One or Level Two.

The agency aims to have at least one Level Two facility in every ward. To support healthcare services, the Federal Government approved an additional N40 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).