Nigeria wants to put 100,000 community health workers on payroll by 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the government wants to guarantee regular salaries and recognised rights for community health workers, with the aim of putting 100,000 on the payroll by 2027. The 2026–2030 continental plan, launched in Abuja on Thursday, notably provides for stronger primary healthcare, training and financing, according to vice-presidential spokesperson Stanley Nkwocha.
Nigeria wants to put 100,000 community health workers on the payroll by 2027 to strengthen local healthcare, Vice-President Kashim Shettima said in Abuja on Thursday. He was speaking at the launch of the Continental Plan for Accelerating Community Health Programmes 2026–2030, according to the daily Leadership.
The plan notably provides for the legal recognition and certification of workers, regular salaries, supervision and career prospects. It also covers the integration of primary healthcare, training, digital systems, financing, procurement and service accountability, according to a statement by the vice-president’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha.
Kashim Shettima recalled that the Abuja Declaration, adopted 25 years ago, set 15% as the minimum share of national budgets to be allocated to health. He also cited the role of the African Union, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Unicef in the initiative.
