Kaduna has set a pace by becoming the first state to domesticate the National Ward Development Committee Guideline designed to address the state’s unique healthcare realities.
The executive secretary of the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board made the call during a meeting with health secretaries, union leaders, and top management staff of the agency.
Mr Baba noted that the participants gave commitments to return to the local government and become gender champions.
Lack of proper data collection tools was one of the major challenges identified during the workshop.
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) and UNICEF are taking plausible steps to scale up ‘Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS)’ to prevent anaemia.
Ms Aliyu stated that pregnant women should take supplements as prescribed for their healthy life and that of their children.
Sightsavers Nigeria has called for inclusive sexual health and improved access to family planning services for people with disabilities (PWDs).
