letter to editor: primary healthcare in nigeria amidst disease outbreaks: the need for improvements

The world health organization (who), through its alma-ata declaration of 1978, emphasized primary healthcare as a basic health necessity and fundamental human right, which should be acceptable, executable, and accessible for all countries (1). the basic health services provided by phcs include but are not limited to immunization campaigns,maternal and child health services, infectious diseases surveillance and control, and resolution of uncomplicated health conditions. certain countries worldwide have successfully established phcs by implementing the principles of who’s alma-ata declaration.