FCT pushes for more health fellows to tackle PHC staffing gaps

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By Sarah NEGEDU


The Federal Capital Territory Administration has asked the Federal Government to triple its number of National Health Fellows, stressing that the current allocation is insufficient to meet the primary healthcare needs of Abuja’s rapidly growing population.


Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, who spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the interviews for the second cohort of the National Health Fellows in Abuja, said the increase would help the FCT deliver its primary health care mandate.

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