The Adamawa Government has called on stakeholders in the health sector to intensify efforts for effective reproductive health service delivery across the state.
Dr Felix Tangwami, Commissioner for the Ministry of Health and Human Capital Development, made the call during a dissemination meeting on reproductive health in Yola on Wednesday.
The meeting followed a knowledge, attitude and practice survey on reproductive health and pandemic resilience, funded by the German government through the KFW project.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was organised by MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices in collaboration with the Adamawa Ministry of Health.
Dr Tangwami urged participants to take the meeting seriously and understand the gaps in reproductive health that needed to be addressed to improve women’s health in the state.
“Together, we will do the needful for people to benefit from what we are doing,” he said, assuring that the Adamawa government remained committed to working with partners to ensure the successful implementation of the programme.
Mr Dauda Samaila, Regional Manager of MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices, explained that the survey, conducted in 2024, focused on child spacing, menstrual hygiene, cervical cancer and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
He emphasised that the purpose of the meeting was to share the survey findings and use the lessons to improve service delivery.
Mrs. Neido Kofolto, Commissioner for the Ministry of Women Affairs, lauded the efforts of the project partners and urged participants to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of women’s health in the state.
She assured her ministry’s support to ensure the project’s success, emphasising their commitment to advocating for the inclusion of women and persons with disabilities.
Aisha Adegbo, MSI’s Project Manager for the KFW project, stated that the goal was to gather data for the successful implementation of the project in Adamawa.
She urged the Adamawa government to review the findings and address the gaps, particularly those related to SGBV.
