Through MNCH2 work in Katsina the FHC Alliance was set-up. The FHC Alliance is the accountability platform at the LGA level and a bridge between the local and state level accountability platforms to monitor, track, and advocate for improved provision of MNCH services. The FHC Alliance is one of the most effective ways of strengthening
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 helped to set up facility-based MPDSR committees to track and review maternal and perinatal deaths across the state. The MPDSR committees are a collaborative forum which monitor, learn the attributes, causality of maternal and perinatal deaths for future prevention of its occurrence in accordance to the national guidelines. MNCH2 supported the training of MPDSR
MNCH2 supported procurement of mSupply software, starting with the installation of the relevant hardware in April 2016 and then training of State Ministry of Health (SMoH) and Jigawa Medicare Supply Organisation (JIMSO) staff on 10th of May 2016. mSupply has helped inventory management at the State Central Medical Store and regional warehouses, facilitating efficient and
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 installation of mSupply software for logistics management of health commodities at the State Central Medical Store and trained 12 personnel who would serve as operators and supervisors on the use of the software. mSupply is used to store information on items received, issued, and balances at the warehouse. Before this installation, Katsina
MNCH2 institutionalised the concept of Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) at both the LGA and State Primary Health Care Management Board. Through OCA, the State Primary Health Care Management Board (PHCMB) and LGA PHC Department, assess its capacity and thereafter develops an improvement plan to address identified gaps. This has led to the establishment of an
The first ever Human Resource for Health policy was developed for Yobe State with support from the Women 4 Health and MNCH2 programmes. This policy was disseminated to wider state stakeholders including the state deputy governor, Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service, heads of ministry departments and agencies and traditional rulers on the
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
Through MNCH2, LGA FHC Alliances were established across the state on the 8th of November 2015 to strengthen accountability in the delivery of reproductive, newborn and child health services (RMNCH) at the LGA level. The LGA FHC Alliances brings together Facility Health Committees (FHCs) in one LGA to jointly discuss progress as well as challenges