MNCH2 together with PERL ARC/ECP and Bill and Melinda Gates grantees (Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation & Health System Consult Limited) supported the development and passage into law of the Kaduna Sustainanble Health Insurance Scheme SHIS Bill. The SHIS Bill will enable the state to move forward with developing a demand side financing scheme that

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 programme supported the set-up of FHC Alliance across all supported health facilities in the state. FHC Alliances coordinate bodies of all FHCs in their various LGAs with a view to empowering FHCs to effectively monitor and support the delivery of MNCH services in Kaduna State. The FHC Alliance is seen as one of the

MNCH2 supported the revitalisation and registration of the Operational Research Advisory Committee with the National Health Research Ethical Committee (NHREC) by setting up an office for the committee and assigning a desk officer to liaise with other relevant agencies. The Operational Research Advisory Committee (ORAC) currently holds quarterly meetings where issues affecting health system research

MNCH2 supported the state with supply, installation and training on M-Supply LMIS hard & software (6 hardware). m-Supply is used in national distribution centres, warehouses, hospitals and pharmacies. The Software is highly scalable from small facilities through to national distribution. It Includes modules for patient data collection and for dispensing of medicines. The previous situation

MNCH2 supported the Kaduna State Ministry of Health to inaugurate the Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance Response (MPDSR) in line with the Nigerian government maternal death review (MDR) policy to review maternal deaths, review perinatal deaths and prompt the derivation of action plans and work towards preventing further deaths. MNCH2 hosted orientation sessions on community maternal

The signing of the Primary Health Care Under One Roof Bill means that Kaduna state will be running a more efficient health service delivery system. A single management body and decentralised authority should result in even disitribution of manpower and improved quality of health care.  MNCH2 contributed through support to CSOs dialogue and public hearing

The MNCH2 program in Kaduna, inaugurated the state Logistics Management Coordinating Unit (LMCU) to address key issues such as state logistics coordination, data and information visibility, data demand and use, policy development, integration of programmes and harmonisation of strategies. The technical support and high-level advocacy facilitated by MNCH2 led to the expansion of the state