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  • Governor Aliyu Seeks Swiss Educational Support, Health Care, Others

    Governor Aliyu Seeks Swiss Educational Support, Health Care, Others

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has solicited the support and cooperation of the Switzerland authorities in the areas of education, healthcare delivery and human development

    He made the plea when he received the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Lang, on a courtesy call.

    The statement by governor’s media aide Abubakar Bawa durther said the Governor appealed for Switzerland’s support to Sokoto State in the areas out-of-school children, IDP camps as well support to vulnerable groups.

    “All these groups need your serious support in line with the intervention you are giving to our country Nigeria.

    “My administration is always ready to collaborate with any country or body working towards making the lives of our people better,” he added.

    Alhaji Aliyu thanked the Envoy for the visit and assured him of his administration’s readness to partner his country in the overall interest of the state.

    Earlier, Ambassador Nicholas Lang, represented by the Press Secretary for Humanitarian and Development Cooperation, Nicholas Martins told the Governor that Switzerland has been implementatmg humanitarian projects in close collaboration with the Nigerian government since 2014.

    He said their focus had been extensively on the North East Nigeria, responding to the victims of Boko Haram insurgency.

    “But, we have not been blind to the fact that there are also the humanitarian needs in the North w
    West of the country, arising from the raging banditry crisis.

    “We are doing advocacy at our level here to our headquarters to enable us go beyond our area of focus so far which was the North East,” he added

    Lang added that they were able to fund a project in Sokoto, partnering Action Against Hunger, an NGO that will be implementing a one year project in Bodinga and Tambuwal Local Government areas.

    The project, he said, is focusing on nutrition, water and sanitation,which he said is the first Switzerland’s project in the State.

    He commended Gov. Ahmed Aliyu for the interest and commitment shown in the collaboration with his country to tackle the humanitarian issues.

  • Health care: Kogi State emerges Best State in World Bank’s ANRiN project

    Health care: Kogi State emerges Best State in World Bank’s ANRiN project

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    Kogi State has emerged the Best Performing State in the World Bank-supported Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project in the Nigeria.

    The state government received the Certificate of Achievement as Best Performing State:Community-Based Nutrition Service Delivery (NSA Performance +DLI) at the 6th ANRIN Implementation Support event, held in Abuja.

    The ANRiN project, supported by the World Bank, is a priority health-care project, aimed at increasing the utilisation of quality, cost-effective nutrition services for pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls and children to reduce illnesses and enhance their overall wellbeing.

    Eleven states, including Kogi, Abia, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, and Katsina were assessed for the project’s Community-Based Nutrition Service Delivery.

    The drivers of the project, who are non-state actors recruited through the World Bank’s procurement processes, noted that participating states, through the provision of basic health needs, including deworming for children (12-59 months), IFA supplementation for pregnant women, malaria care for pregnant women, among others, would be able to reduce infant and maternal mortality drastically.

    The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman said, owing to the high performance in giving basic nutrition services to women and children, the nutrition indices of Kogi State women and children were expected to increase greatly while illnesses would reduce drastically.

    According to him, Kogi State’s Gross Domestic Product will also increase with increase in functional population and reduction of maternal and infant mortality, among others.

    Usman explained that the project had been actively carried out in Kogi State for five years, adding that the state was able to achieve the first position because of the commitment of Governor Yahaya Bello to the project and to the revitalisation of the health sector in general.

    Usman said, “His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, paid the commitment fund, every year, up to date. There was effective sensitisation of beneficiaries, diligent supervision and monitoring by the PIU, Community ownership of the project by the people of the state.

    “The import of this feat on the health sector of the State is that the nutrition indices of the State’s women and children will increase greatly; illnesses will be reduced and it will also cause increased GDP and functional population.

  • Oyo Govt. Enrols 45,000 Poor, Vulnerable Children for Basic Health Care

    Oyo Govt. Enrols 45,000 Poor, Vulnerable Children for Basic Health Care

    The Oyo State government has enrolled 45,000 poor and vulnerable people under the basic health care provision fund (BHCPF) in the State.

    This, the State Government said, was part of the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration’s efforts to provide free medical services for its people.

    Speaking today, during the flag-off of the scheme, at the Aafin primary health Care center Oyo, Atiba Local Government area of Oyo State, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun said the vision of the state government is to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all residents of Oyo State, where no one is left behind in accessing healthcare.

    Adeosun extolled the State Government for availing the residents of Oyo State the opportunity under the BHCPF scheme. 

    Mrs. Adeosun enjoined the enrollees to take advantage of the opportunity under access to care scheme without paying out of pocket. 

    She reiterated the commitment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration to achieving Universal Health Coverage. 

    Thereafter she performed the symbolic distribution of BHCPF ID cards. 

    Speaking at the official flag-off ceremonies of access to care under BHCPF, the Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency, (OYSHIA), Dr. Sola Akande disclosed that, “Oyo State is about to witness the final push towards Universal Health Care in Oyo State and Nigeria at large.” 

    Speaking further, Dr. Akande, stated that the Federal Government through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made available a total amount of N450,000,000.00 in the first tranche and N264,000,000 in the second tranche for enrollment of 37,500 lives.

    Akande however, announced that through the innovation of the Agency, the same amount of money will be used to enroll 45,000 residents of the State into the scheme. 

    He also assured successful enrollees that they can access care without paying out-of-pocket through the ID card issued to them by the Agency. 

    The Basic Health Care Provision Fund’s primary objective is to help achieve Universal Health Coverage and enhance access to primary health care services for Oyo state citizens especially the poor and the vulnerables, women, children under 5, and children in orphanages.

    Present at the flag-off ceremony are the Oyo-mesi led by High Chief Yusuf Akinade Ayoola the Oosorun of Oyo; the General Manager, NHIA, Lagos office, Mr. Olufemi Akingbade; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Adesoji Adeyanju; the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Muyideen Olatunji among others.

    As Oyo State flags-off access to care, under BHCPF, the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency have empaneled 22,018 lives into 127 PHC’s across 33 LGA’s and have paid capitation into all of these facilities for effective health care service delivery to enrollees.

  • Health Care : Kano receives 4 Ambulances from partners

    Health Care : Kano receives 4 Ambulances from partners

    By Mike Oboh

    Kano State Government on Tuesday received a donation of 4 new State of the art Ambulances from the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) acquired through the Global Fund with the aim of strengthening response and healthcare services.

    While receiving the ambulances at the Kano Government House, Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje represented by his deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna commended NACA and Global Fund for the donation which he said would complement the government’s efforts of providing immediate response towards strengthening the state healthcare delivery.

    “I wish to commend the effort of the donors for their support to the State Government through their interventions to improve emergency medical services and healthcare delivery he said”.

    Earlier, the Director General of NACA Dr.Gambo Aliyu Gumel represented by the Director Special Duties, Baidi Gajo Muhammed explained that the donation was in appreciation of Kano State Government’s efforts towards HIV/AIDS control and other healthcare services.

    “Our attention was attracted by the commitment of Kano State Government to provide accessible and equitable qualitative health services to its people he said “.

    In his remarks, the Commissioner of Health, Dr.Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa said the ambulances are equipped with medical equipments and gadgets and assured that the would be judiciously used.