The Promoting Accreditation for Community Health Services (PACS) Project is a collaborative initiative led by Society for Family Health (SFH) and Solina Center for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) with funding from MSD for Mothers, an initiative of Merck & Co., Inc. It seeks to improve adherence to the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)’s accreditation framework by implementing three prioritised incentive options. The project supports Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) to meet and sustain regulatory standards, thereby enhancing the delivery of quality family planning and primary health care (PHC) services.

Implementation Locations: Lagos and Kaduna States

The project leverages three incentive models to influence compliance:

These models are intended to drive voluntary accreditation renewal, improve service quality, and ultimately increase the availability and quality of health services in the community.