The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen primary healthcare systems across Africa.
The foundation made the call at the Africa Primary Healthcare Forum held in Abuja on July 14 and 15, 2025, where it stressed that partnerships are key to closing gaps in healthcare delivery and reaching underserved communities.
“Hosted by the West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH), the forum brings together leaders and experts to rethink primary healthcare in Africa, tackling service delivery challenges and exploring fresh, practical solutions.
As a faculty partner at the event, the Foundation will lead a plenary session on “Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Leveraging Resources for Sustainable Health Systems.”
“The session will explore how stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors can help fix gaps in Africa’s primary healthcare and make services more accessible to those who need them most,” a statement from the foundation said.
The foundation’s insights are grounded in real-world experience.
Through the Adopt-A-Healthcare Facility Programme (ADHFP), developed in partnership with the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is working to revitalise primary healthcare centres across Nigeria.
So far, it has committed N3 billion to the upgrade of 23 facilities, with four fully revitalised and already showing outstanding results.
In just eight months, immunisation numbers in these revitalised centres rose dramatically from 35 to 687, marking a 1,700 per cent increase.
Also, over 500 children under the age of five have been tested and treated for malaria, addressing one of the leading causes of infant mortality.
Antenatal visits also surged by 1,200%, ensuring that more pregnant women receive the care they need.
Most notably, the revitalised centres so far have recorded zero maternal and child deaths, demonstrating the life-saving impact of accessible, quality healthcare.
Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, Executive Vice-Chair of the Foundation, said, “Solving Africa’s healthcare problems requires bold thinking and new approaches to funding.
“We’ve seen first-hand how public-private partnerships, when designed with clear goals and aligned with government efforts, can make a real difference and help build stronger, more resilient health systems.”
The foundation’s participation in the forum is part of its wider mission to ensure more people, especially in underserved communities, have access to quality, affordable healthcare.
By sharing lessons from its work, the Foundation hopes to inspire more collaboration and smarter investments across the continent.