This study examines primary healthcare in Owan east and Owan west local government areas of Edo
State, with emphasis on the impacts of personnel and equipment inadequacies in the primary health centres. The
study utilized primary and secondary sources of data. There are 30 primary health centres in the area. 4 doctors
service these centres, this is too few to adequately meet the primary healthcare needs of the population. In the case
of medical equipment, Only very few centres were adequately equipped. The implication of these adequacies on
healthcare is such that primary healthcare is not well dispensed in the area, and this has led to several people suffering
from different sicknesses and diseases and sometimes death.