Between 1986 and 1992, remarkable and innovative progress was made in the development of Primary Health Care, focusing on the Local Government Areas (LGAs), resulting in Nigeria being placed in the
front rank of countries in the world that have advanced the process of equitably improving the health and quality of life of its people through primary health care.

In order to capitalize on these achievements, and sustain Federal assistance to the LGAs, the National Primary Health care Development Agency was established following the recommendation of a high level WHO review team through Decree 29 of 1992.

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To provide leadership that supports the promotion and implementation of high quality and sustainable primary health care for all through resource mobilization, partnerships, collaboration, development of community based systems and functional infrastructure.

Nigeria will be a nation of healthy people with equitable and affordable access to primary health care through a system that delivers quality, integrated services with the participation of all stakeholders.