Contributions by the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) in Kwara State, Since 2015

Abstract

The global commitment to human development presents a unique opportunity to examine the nexus between Primary Health Care (PHC) and Sustainable Development Goals. The paper, therefore, combined primary and secondary sources of historical research to examine the contributions by the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency to the Sustainable Development Goals in the State. Findings revealed that the KSPHCDA has contributed significantly to improved health outcomes in the state, resulting in reduced child and maternal mortality rates, increased access to health care, polio eradication, and the control of other vaccine-preventable diseases. Findings further revealed that the SDGs, which are geared towards global commitment to human development, cannot be achieved by quality healthcare services alone without the eradication of poverty. The study concluded that, without prejudice to the achievements of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency and the contributions of sister agencies to quality health care delivery in Kwara State, a high poverty rate is an impediment to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals by the year 2030. The study therefore recommended poverty eradication and increased investment in state-owned health institutions through sustainable funding; facilities upgrade and improved condition of service of health workers to enable attainment of SDGs in Kwara State.