VP Shettima Launches Health Workers Welfare Initiative
On October 30, Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed the Nigerian Government's commitment to enhancing the welfare, rights, and salary reliability of community healthcare workers. This announcement was made during the launch of the Community Health Programme Continental Acceleration Plan 2026–2030 at the Continental High-Level Forum on a Fit-for-Purpose Health Workforce in Abuja.
Shettima emphasized the importance of fair and consistent remuneration for medical personnel to strengthen community health services across Nigeria. He noted that Nigeria currently lacks the required 315,000 community health workers needed by 2030.
Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, praised President Tinubu's leadership in hosting the forum and supporting the Acceleration Plan, which aims to establish 2 million community health workers by 2030. The plan aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on disease surveillance and community resilience.
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