Assessment of the compliance with minimum quality standards by public primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030 relies on the delivery of quality healthcare services through effective primary healthcare (PHC) systems. This necessitates robust infrastructure, adequately skilled health workers and the availability of essential medicines and commodities. Despite the critical role of minimum standards in benchmarking PHC quality, no global consensus on these standards exists. Nigeria has established minimum standards to enhance healthcare accessibility and quality, including the Revised Ward Health System Strategy (RWHSS) by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). This paper outlines the evolution of PHC minimum standards in Nigeria, evaluates compliance with RWHSS standards across all pub

SUBMITTER: Sampson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440655 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature