The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has said that members of the group remained crucial to routine immunisation uptake in the country.
The ACPN said community pharmacists play a crucial role in the healthcare systems, particularly in the attainment of the 2030 Universal Health Coverage target.
He said the conference aims to shed light on the crucial role of community pharmacists in providing accessible and quality healthcare services for all. The ACPN national chairman said community pharmacists being the closest healthcare professionals to the people have an important role to play in primary healthcare services, especially in the area of routine immunisation.
According to the WHO, ensuring universal access to vaccines is a critical entry point for universal health coverage “80 per cent of healthcare behaviours are taken to the private sector and the Federal Government is spending 100 per cent of their healthcare budget on the public sector. Does it work? No. It does not work.
He said, “For example, vaccination coverage in Nigeria, even in urban centres, I am sure is still less than 50 per cent of complete routine immunisation. In rural areas, it is still less than 15 per cent.
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