By Mansur Danjuma Sanchi,
Health Correspondent.
Kebbi State Ministry of Health has pledged to sustain USAID's momentum on Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics activities for the state's health development and wellbeing of its people.
Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shehu Nuhu Koko made this known during the Agenda for the state MSSFPO for sustainable and scale up event held at the conference Hall of Saffar Guest In, Birnin Kebbi.
Dr Koko who was represented at the meeting by Director Medical Services of the ministry, Dr Jibril Labbo Gwandu commended the NGO for improving the capacity of the health workers by reducing maternal and child morbidity in Kebbi State.
The Permanent Secretary assured the NGO that all their programmes will be sustained.
Dr Shehu called on other NGOs to employ and train indigenous health workers in the state to enhance their capacity and increase their knowledge for sustainability.
He called on beneficiaries of the surgeries to follow the medical advice given to them by attending antenatal care regularly to preventing themselves from surgeries.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Hajiya Aishatu Usman applauded USAID for its effort in ensuring Safe Surgeries were conducted in the state.
She lamented that alot of women had lost their lives during Caesarian Surgeries. Hajiya Aishatu callied on the State Government to ensure continuity of the programme left by the NGO. She added that the State Government has adequate budgetary provision that will support the continuity of the programme for the benefit of its people.
In his remarks, USAID Country Representative of MSSFPO, Dr Kabiru Attah said the project has trained major health stakeholders on Momentum Safe Surgeries and Obstetrics while appealing for its continuity especially now that the project is rounding off in Kebbi State.
Dr Kabiru, represented by the Clinical Specialist, Dr Amalachukwu Ukaere called on Government to release more funds towards supporting Fistula activities in the State.
He expressed Confidence that many healthcare providers in the state can confidently offered Fistular care and treatment services to patients in the state. The Country Representative called on medical professionals to continue to do their best and ensure that mother, women and young girls receive Fistular treatment.
A medical personnel, Dr Amina Usman Bello, who is also the PMO of VVF Centre ,Birnin Kebbi noted that the USAID Momentum Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics has no doubt enhance their capacity in all Fistular Surgeries and Treatment Services among others.
Some of the USAID partners who presented their goodwill messages at the programme include, USAID Health Workforce Management, USAID Global Health Supply Chain President Malaria Initiative and USAID Advancing Nutrition among others.
