President Bola Tinubu has launched the national health
fellows programme, an initiative to revitalise Nigeria’s primary healthcare
system.
Addressing 774 fellows in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu urged
them to monitor primary healthcare centres across all LGAs, promising
employment after their one-year service. The president hailed the fellows as
“vanguards of a new era”.
The initiative aims to equip young Nigerians with the skills
needed to drive meaningful change in the health sector.
The programme is part of a broader initiative to upgrade
existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new ones across
the country.
The fellows began training on February 27 under the
sector-wide approach (SWAp) coordination office.
Ali Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social
welfare, reiterated the role of the fellows in driving innovation and expanding
primary healthcare centres.
“We are proud to see young Nigerians take on this critical role
in transforming our health sector,” Pate said.
“These fellows will serve as social accountability agents,
ensuring that our healthcare centers are performing optimally.
“They are the best of the crop, selected from over 60,000
applicants through a rigorous process.
“This programme is a game-changer, providing training,
fieldwork, and mentorship over 12 months.
“It requires a full-time commitment, and fellows will receive a stipend to support their participation and living expenses.”
The minister said the fellows will be young catalysts for
change in their communities.
“These are future leaders of the health sector who will
accelerate the pace of health sector reforms, improve accountability, and also
get the opportunity to be coached and mentored,” he said.
“So, they are contributing to actualizing the vision of the
President for a prosperous country that is also healthy.
“So, the president is giving you this as an opportunity. So,
what do you do with an opportunity?
“You seize it. Build yourself. Learn. You have coaches, and
mentors who guide you, particularly, mentors in primary health care.
Participate in the synchronous planning. Think deeply about your interest.”
He encouraged the fellows to view their training as an
opportunity to develop leadership traits of honesty, courage, and resilience.
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