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Participants at the USAID/IHP review meeting
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Health has emphasized that it values the support and constructions of development partners in the improvement of Healthcare delivery services in the state through the various intervention programs.
The emphasis was made by the State Commissioner of Health, Dr Samaila Dahuwa while giving an opening remarks at the ‘IHP quarterly review meeting (Pause and reflect learning session) for first quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22) held on Tuesday at the Hazibal Hotel, Bauchi.
The Commissioner stressed that the development partners have really done well to support the state in every aspect of healthcare delivery service saying that the collaboration has gone a long way in improving access to quality health by the populace particularly primary healthcare.
Represented by the Director of Public Health in the Ministry, Ibrahim Waziri, the Commissioner assured that the Ministry will continue to relate with the development partners to achieve the target of the state government in relation to quality healthcare services across the state.
Dr Siaka Alhassan, State Director, IHP
The Commissioner then commended the USAID/IHP program in the state saying that the success recorded in the period under review cannot be overemphasized considering the COVID-19 pandemic saying that the program actually assisted in the area of ongoing vaccination against COVID-19 infection.
Also speaking, the Director, Hospital Services of the Bauchi State Hospital Management Board, Dr Robinson Yusuf said that strengthening primary healthcare services is very important to quality healthcare delivery.
He opined that when primary healthcare is strengthened, access and quality delivery will be improved thereby lessen secondary and tertiary services stressing that all health challenges begin from the primary level.
Robinson Yusuf emphasized that it is the only way to promote quality health services delivery assuring that the HMB will continue to be part of the IHP/USAID program as long as it lasted.
Speaking earlier, State Director of USAID funded program, IHP in Bauchi state, Dr Siaka Alhassan said that the year 2022 will be full of activities explaining that the meeting is looking at IHP planned activities, implementation, Challenges and way forward.
He also said that the meeting was meant for state and partners to scrutinize what is presented and to criticize objectively for better action.
The Director further said that, the challenge IHP faced was the delay in the 2022 work plan approval which made the project to work on carried activities from year 2021 within the quarter.
The State Director however said that, “Now that the work plan have been approved, implementation had started” .
He also said that, “this is Bauchi state program and would be better to have presentation from the state on what IHP have implemented and where we are now” .
According to Siaka Alhassan, “Participants are urged to be interactive and come up with constructive criticisms that would enable IHP to better move forward” .
