Residents across Lagos State are demanding better access to quality primary healthcare as the GoFundPHC Campaign, a citizen-driven advocacy and accountability initiative, was officially launched in Lagos by stakeholders from government, civil society, youth groups, development partners and community leaders.
The campaign is designed to give communities a stronger voice in how Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities are funded, managed and monitored, especially as many residents continue to struggle with poorly functioning public health centres.
Speaking at the launch, PHSAI Chairman, Barrister Ayo Adebusoye, acknowledged ongoing reforms by the Lagos State Government, including investments in health infrastructure, expanded health insurance coverage and efforts to strengthen primary care governance.
He said these reforms show growing political will but stressed that their impact must be felt at community level.According to him, Primary Health Care remains the closest and most important level of healthcare for residents, serving as the first point of contact for disease prevention, maternal and child health services, emergency response and universal health coverage.
However, he noted that many Lagos communities still face serious PHC gaps, including shortages of skilled health workers, inconsistent access to water and electricity, limited 24-hour services, uneven distribution of facilities and heavy reliance on out-of-pocket payments.
Available data, he said, shows that only about two-thirds of the required PHC workforce is currently in place, many wards lack functional health centres, and more than half of residents seek care from private or informal providers, exposing families to avoidable illness and financial hardship.
The GoFundPHC Campaign was established to address these challenges by mobilising citizens, particularly young people, to track PHC funding, monitor service readiness at facilities, amplify community voices and promote transparent, data-driven decision-making.
Adebusoye called on the state government, local councils and LCDAs to strengthen accountability for PHC performance, ensure proper use of funds, invest in health workers and support community oversight structures, noting that lasting improvements will only come when local health centres become functional, trusted and affordable for the people they serve.