Partners Seek Stronger Primary Healthcare Support for Clubfoot Treatment in Nigeria.
By Christiana Babayo
Nigerian partners working on clubfoot care have intensified advocacy efforts toward the integration of clubfoot services into the country’s primary healthcare system following a strategic engagement with officials of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency in Abuja.
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The advocacy visit, which took place on May 22, 2026, was held with the Director of Community Services and the Focal Person for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at the headquarters of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.
The engagement was aimed at advancing discussions on the integration of clubfoot services into primary healthcare and community health structures, while also facilitating a strategic meeting with the Executive Director of the Agency.
The Nigerian partners were represented by Dr. Garba Danjuma of the Women and Children Health Empowerment Foundation (WACHEF) and Dr. Esse Nwakanma of the Positive Care and Development Foundation (PCDF) in Nigeria.
During the meeting, discussions centered on strengthening collaboration toward ensuring that clubfoot care becomes part of existing primary healthcare services across the country.
Stakeholders also explored ways of expanding community-level awareness, early detection, referrals, and access to treatment services for children born with clubfoot.
The advocacy meeting further provided an opportunity for both parties to identify key areas for partnership, policy support, and long-term sustainability of clubfoot interventions within Nigeria’s healthcare system.
According to the partners, the engagement was highly productive and yielded positive commitments from the Agency, including steps toward arranging a strategic meeting with the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to further advance the integration agenda.
The outcome of the visit is being viewed as a major step toward promoting sustainable, inclusive, and accessible clubfoot care within Nigeria’s primary healthcare framework, particularly at the community level where early intervention remains critical.
