https://doi.org/10.4081/acbr.2020.111

Availability of personnel, facilities and services in Primary Health Care Centres in a Local Government Area in Benin City, Nigeria

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020)
Submitted: 24 September 2020
Accepted: 12 October 2020
Published: 9 November 2020
Primary Health Care, Primary Health Centres, personnel, facilities, services, availability, local government area, Benin City, Nigeria
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Vincent Yakubu Adam
vincent.adam@uniben.edu
Department of Community Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City; Department of Community Health, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Joy Chinyere Nwaogwugwu
Department of Community Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.

Background: Effective delivery of healthcare services especially at the Primary Health Care level requires availability of adequate infrastructure, basic diagnostic medical equipment, drugs and well-trained medical personnel. Quality Primary Health Care initiatives have been recognized as fundamental to improving health outcomes. This study assessed the resources available for Primary Health Care delivery in a Local Government Area in Benin City, Nigeria.

Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. All the public primary health centres in Egor LGA, Benin City, Nigeria were assessed for availability of personnel, facilities/ equipment and services using an adapted observational checklist.

Results: All the 10 public primary health centres were assessed. The primary health centres had inadequate skilled-manpower: only 1 (10.0%) had a medical officer, Community Health Officers and nurse/midwives were adequate in only 2 (20.0%), and none of them (0.0%) had a medical record officer and pharmacy technician. Basic equipment for examination of clients were available in 3 of the health facilities (30.0%). All 10 of the health centres (100.0%) offered basic services but not for 24 hours. Essential drugs were not regularly available in all the facilities.

Conclusions: Basic healthcare services were rendered but not for 24 hours. Several challenges such as inadequate skilled health personnel, lack of basic amenities, and shortage of essential drugs affect the primary health centres. Basic hospital facilities/equipment needed to enhance 24 hours’ service delivery at the primary health centres should be provided by the Local Government.

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Adam, V. Y., & Nwaogwugwu, J. C. (2020). Availability of personnel, facilities and services in Primary Health Care Centres in a Local Government Area in Benin City, Nigeria. Annals of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/acbr.2020.111

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