Healthcare
By Ahmed Kaigama
Bauchi, June 19, 2024 (NAN) A consortium, Health System Strengthening Cluster, says it is collaborating with Bauchi State Government to improve healthcare outcomes in the state.
The Cluster Team Lead, Hajiya Asmau Yahaya, said this during an advocacy visit to the state Ministries of Health, Budget, Economic Planning, Multilateral Coordination and the Primary Health Care Board on Wednesday in Bauchi.
Yahaya said that the group was working on a project – Improved Quality Healthcare Service Delivery through Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS), to improve healthcare outcomes in the state.
She said that the partnership was to strengthen the state’s ISS with a view to improving healthcare services budget lines.
She advocated for the creation of an ISS technical working group and the establishment of a private sector engagement unit in primary healthcare centres in three urban local government areas of the state.
Yahaya said that the consortium comprised six Civil Society Organisations across the country vis: Life Transformation for Africa (LIFT4AFRICA), Council for Affirmative Action (COFA), and She Alert Care Foundation.
Others, she said, are the Bauchi State Network of Civil Societies (BASNEC), Women with Integrity and Development Initiative (WDIDI) and Better Life Restoration Initiative (BERI).
Speaking, Mr Stephen Wudelwe, a member of the consortium, solicited the support of the ministry of budget for an adequate allocation of funds in the health sector.
In his remarks, Dr Adamu Sambo, the State Commissioner for Health, called for more community engagements to enable people have access to quality healthcare services across the state.
He said that communities have a vital role to play in ensuring improved healthcare service delivery.
Sambo assured of the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with the partners to assist the government in improving the healthcare outcomes in the state.
Also, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman, Primary Health Care Development Board, pledged to work with the group to improve healthcare delivery.
Alh. Jibrin Yusuf, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Planning, appreciated the consortium for the initiative to improve health care services in the state
He urged the group to advocate budget increment and releases from the line ministries for easy allocation of funds. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Chidi Opara / Isaac Ukpoju