The federal government says it has recruited 37,000 health workers and trained 70,000 frontline workers since 2023 as part of efforts to improve healthcare service delivery.
FG RECRUITS 37,000 HEALTH WORKERS IN 3 YEARS
According to a statement by Ado Bako, assistant director of information at the health ministry, cited by the People Gazette, the government also approved a national policy on health workforce migration to curb brain drain and promote ethical recruitment.
Bako said N32.9 billion was approved under the revised Basic Health Care Provision Fund to support 8,300 primary health centres, with plans to expand to 13,000 facilities. He added that reforms have enabled 80 million patient visits, while over 21 million vulnerable Nigerians have accessed care through the vulnerable groups health insurance fund.
As of the 2025 joint review, 84 per cent of key performance indicators under the Presidential Health Sector Renewal Compact had been achieved.
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