Orodata Science, a leading civic-tech organisation, on Friday revealed its latest plans to unveil a new tool designed to monitor the status of primary health centres across Nigeria.
According to a release issued on Friday, the new platform, named ‘CheckMYPHC,’ aims to promote sub-national involvement in governance while enhancing the effectiveness of health institutions.
With over a decade of experience in integrating data science, technology, and research, Orodata Science has been at the forefront of advocating for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria.
The ‘CheckMYPHC’ platform is intended to provide government officials, journalists, citizens, and other stakeholders with comprehensive baseline data and resources to assess the current status of primary health centres nationwide. This will facilitate more informed decision-making in this critical sector.
The release noted that the ‘CheckMYPHC’ platform is part of the African Data Hub (ADH) initiative and the broader My PHC Project, which includes three components: the FrontLine Data Collection Programme, the FrontLine Investigative Programme, and the CheckMYPHC digital platform.
The platform will allow users to explore and analyse the status of primary health centres by state and local government areas across Nigeria. Features include data downloads, search functionality for specific centres, comparative analysis, and insights on infrastructure, personnel, and more. Users will also be able to provide feedback on their experiences with local PHCs, facilitating real-time updates on conditions and guiding efforts to address neglected or deteriorating facilities.
In light of recent claims by the Nigerian government of allocating over 12 billion Naira to the NPHCDA Gateway through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), the platform aims to support stakeholders with essential baseline data for optimised resource allocation, expenditure tracking, and improved government-citizen feedback mechanisms.
The initial version of the CheckMYPHC platform includes data from primary health centres in six states—Sokoto, Taraba, Benue, Cross River, Anambra, and Osun—representing each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The first phase covers over 345 PHCs in these regions, with Phase 2 set to expand to more than 1,000 centres across 16 states following the launch.
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