To discuss potential strategies for women empowerment, identify opportunities for collaboration and obtain the buy in and support of stakeholders on the CHIPS women empowerment programme, the team met yesterday.
By the end of the April, eight million Nigerians stand to benefit from basic health care through the first phase of implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, BHCPF, I am quite excited about it. We had an appraisal meeting today and the outcome was encouraging.
The ED/CEO NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib is currently participating in the National Polio EOC strategy group meeting taking place at the NPHCDA HQ. Discussions are around the 2019 cVDPV2 Response plan and preparatory activities towards the 37th ERC meeting.
@Ajisafeseyi@MBuhari Minister Audu Ogbe has tried in raising the profile of Agriculture in Nigeria. I can't remember the last time I ate anything other than Nigerian rice in my house. We use shear butter made in Niger. Now we have packaged kuli kuli, pea nuts, sesame all proudly Nigeria's
A 1-Day Nat’l planning & sensitization meeting on Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) 2-dose to 4-dose Switch is ongoing. This is to ensure EPI managers & health workers are knowledgeable on PCV 4-dose vial presentation.
I had the pleasure of a courtesy visit by the WHO Country Representative a.i. We discussed ways of deepening the already strong collaboration between both institutions. Critical to the discussion was how to synergize towards achieving Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians.
There will be free treatment of illnesses such as Acute Respiratory Infections, Malaria, Diarrhea, Dysentery, for children Under 5 years combined with – Vit. A for treatment of xerophthalmia and measles as well as Prevention and Management of Acute Malnutrition.
Incredibly pleased on the roll-out of the implementation of BHCPF which seeks to strengthen PHC services. Today, we took huge steps towards the provision of quality & affordable basic healthcare services to all citizens. This is a win for all Nigerians. Congratulations!!!
#BHCPF
In hard to reach, in nomadic, in riverine, in security compromised, in Nigerian-Cameroonian border communities @WHONigeria and #GPEI partners is reaching #ForEveryChild with #VaccinesWork in response to cVDPV in Taraba State.
I am always inspired by the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II. The way to better our future is to acknowledge our reality & make efforts to improve every day. That I am priviledged to be educated, & have food is not good enough. What is good is when all around me have same.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Kabaka of Buganda, Asantehene of Ghana, Emir of Kano, Cardinal John Onayikan, Sheikh Sherif Saleh will host 200 Trad & rel leaders frm 18 African countries 13-15th Jan 19 Abuja to discuss ensuring all African girls complete sec educ & have livelihood skills