Shettima Commits to Legal Rights for Health Workers

On Thursday, Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed the Tinubu administration's commitment to securing legal recognition, certification, and reliable salaries for community health workers in Nigeria during the launch of the Community Health Programme Continental Acceleration Plan 2026–2030 in Abuja. This initiative aims to deploy two million community health workers across Africa by 2030.

Shettima emphasized the importance of community health workers, stating that the distance between a household and a health worker could determine survival. He noted that President Bola Tinubu has been instrumental in health reform financing and advancing Africa's workforce agenda.

Shettima highlighted the need for Nigeria to address its shortfall of community health workers, which is projected to reach 315,000 by 2030. He mentioned that the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative has secured over $2.2 billion in commitments to revitalize over 17,000 primary health centers and train 120,000 frontline workers.