When an expecting mother in a community with the nearest health facility several hours’ walking distance away starts having painful contractions, a taxi driver from her neighbouring community is her quickest way to medical attention. Joseph Isuwa from Kaduna, knows the journey to the General Hospital Kwoi in Jaba well: he is a volunteer trained
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Elrufai has commended the Department for International Development for making a difference in the livelihoods of the people in Kaduna state especially mothers and children through their health investments. Source: See the full story on Nigeria Healthwatch in this link
Prof. Adewole calls on state govt to match partners’ interventions with commitment. The Honorable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has called on state governments to match the efforts of development partners by showing strong commitment to strengthening health systems through the provision of required human and financial resources for the primary healthcare system. Professor
Stakeholders in the health sector drawn from across the North West states and Yobe as well as development institutions and partners gathered in Kaduna under the auspices of the Saving One Million Lives Program for Results (SOMLP4R) from the 16th to the 17th of August 2016 for better understanding and peer review toward the operationalization