January 20, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government is requesting applications from young Nigerians to enrol in the National Health Fellows Programme.
THEWILL recalls that President Bola Tinubu had on April 8, 2024, approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, in a bid to revolutionise primary healthcare infrastructure and elevate healthcare accessibility and quality across Nigeria.
The National Health Fellows Programme, hosted within the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) coordination office under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is a presidential initiative designed to deploy young Nigerian fellows across all 774 local government areas in the country.
“These highly trained fellows will act as trusted agents tasked with monitoring and evaluating the development and performance of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). Their oversight will ensure that every financial investment in these centres yields tangible improvements in healthcare delivery. Fellows will undergo rigorous recruitment processes, receive competitive remuneration, and be equipped with the necessary tools to effectively track the performance of health facilities supported by the Basic Health Care Provision Fund nationwide”, a Presidency statement informed in April.
However, a post on Monday, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that “the selected fellows, aged between 25 and 35, would be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country.
“They would be remunerated and equipped with appropriate tools to drive positive change in the health sector.
“Application Deadline: 27th January, 2025.
“For more information on eligibility, please click here: healthfellows.ng”, Onanuga’s post on X, stated.
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