“When the Gunduma Health system was scrapped by the current government, the anxiety in the air was almost palpable”, the Executive Secretary of the newly constituted Primary Health Care Agency of Jigawa State, Dr Kabir Aliyu, recalls. Since its inception in Jigawa in the early 2000s, the Gunduma Health System had paved the way for
“I had never imagined I would find myself working in a rural community in a North-western state of Jigawa state in my life. But as it is, that has turned out to be the turning point of my career”. Caroline Emmanuel, a midwife, was posted to the remote rural community of Maitsamiya in Sule-Tankarkar Local
Violent conflict, environmental disaster and being an adolescent girl in a developing country. Some of the most dangerous experiences in a person’s life, and with long-lasting impact on one’s future prospects. Millions of girls experience all three. This has too often been the reality in northeast Nigeria. The oil-rich nation – no longer considered
MNCH2 supported the establishment of a central coordination mechanism for supply chain at the state and LGA level in the form of Logistics Management and Coordination Unit (LMCU). This unit is part of the National Supply Chain Integration programme and is a unit that shoulders the responsibility of coordinating a parallel supply chain system and
The DMSA Bill was passed into law in 2016, assented and gazetted in October 2017 with operational guidelines developed in March 2018. The Drugs and Medical Supply Agency (DMSA) is intended to bring a lasting solution to health commodities security in all the tertiary, secondary, and primary health care facilities in Katsina State. To support
When an expecting mother in a community with the nearest health facility several hours’ walking distance away starts having painful contractions, a taxi driver from her neighbouring community is her quickest way to medical attention. Joseph Isuwa from Kaduna, knows the journey to the General Hospital Kwoi in Jaba well: he is a volunteer trained
The programme in collaboration with other health sector partners supported the state Ministry of Health and Human Services to develop the State Strategic Health Development Plan II (SSHDP II). MNCH2 participated in validation meetings as well as costing meetings for the plan. In November 2017, the plan was validated for implementation. The SSHDP II will
The State Ministry of Health with support from MNCH2 UNICEF, W4H, and BMGF domesticated the National Strategic Health Development Plan II (NSHDPII) through the development of the SSHDPII (2017-2021) in August 2017. The SSHDPII is a five year Kano State Health sector plan that includes all partner supported activities. The programme provided funding and technical
A fully immunised child has a better chance of growing into a healthy adult, simply put, vaccines work! One in every five children in sub-Saharan Africa are still unreached, despite the fact vaccines are one of the most successful means to prevent diseases that lead to child deaths. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),
Alh. Abdulaziz Yari, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State has pledged to sustain activities of the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) in the state. The Governor made the pledge on Monday during an engagement with key stakeholders including the Honourable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development