{
  "id": 4535478,
  "title": "Lagos plans three-year PHC overhaul amid population growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lagos-plans-three-year-phc-overhaul-amid-population-growth-4535478",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-plans-three-year-phc-overhaul-amid-population-growth/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board last week conducted a three-day strategic planning Read…",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Lagos plans three-year PHC overhaul amid population growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lagos-plans-three-year-phc-overhaul-amid-population-growth",
        "published": "2026-08-31T00:50:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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