Ensuring that Nigeria’s healthcare facilities run smoothly is one of the priorities of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Consequently, the federal government has installed solar power systems in 371 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in 17 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure stable and sustainable electricity in the facilities.

This strategic federal government intervention, in collaboration with various stakeholders, is aimed at empowering the healthcare centres to strengthen immunisation systems, improve healthcare access for millions of Nigerians, guarantee the availability of potent vaccines through stable cold-chain storage and enable health workers to provide 24-hour maternal and emergency services.

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This initiative is important because it will:

●Guarantee reliable power supply and foster uninterrupted electricity in healthcare facilities

●Ensure improved healthcare delivery, support maternal care emergency services and night-time treatments

●Promote stronger immunisation systems, maintain vaccine cold-chain and storage to sustain vaccines’ effectiveness

●Foster digital health connectivity, enable better data reporting and health monitoring systems

●Improve maternal and child healthcare through faster and more reliable immunisation services

●Provide better working conditions for health workers and promote access to healthcare in rural communities

The initiative was executed by the federal government in partnership with National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Gavi, Vaccine Alliance and United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF).