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Stakeholders at the Central Senatorial District meeting of MSION
By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
A health-related NGO, Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION), averted an estimated 14,000 maternal deaths, 1.1million unsafe abortions and served 5.2 million women family planning just as it achieved 7.2 million couple years of protection (CYPs) due to provisions of various services.
The statistics was given the Regional Manager of MSION, Hussaina Maji represented by Muhammad Mubarak Abubakar, Social & Behavior Change Communications Officer – Bauchi Outreach Team during a one-day Bauchi Central Senatorial District Stakeholders Meeting held on Thursday at the Conference Hall of Bauchi LGC.
Hussaina Maji added that Since its inception in 2009, MSION has being working collaboratively with the Government at all levels to support national and state efforts at reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity by increasing access to and uptake of quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.
According to her, in Bauchi state, MSION has averted 11,594 unintended pregnancies, averted 4,353 unsafe and 4,802 abortions, averted a total of 36,860 disability-adjusted life year (DALY), averted 59 maternal deaths while the total CYP generated was 92,806.
She added that MSION also recorded direct health cost save of the sum of N206, 832,178 just as it was able to achieve 18% youth reach with its services across the state.
According to the statistics, MSION which is operating in the 20 LGAs of Bauchi State has a total number of 33,000 clients and 293 outreach sites, 93,000 family planning CYPs, 7 MS ladies /PPMVs, 3 service delivery channels with 18% adolescent reach.
In his presentation, the Regional M&E Officer, Jonathan Nachia represented by Ridwan Garba Bagel, Social & Behavior Change Communications Officer – Bauchi PSS Team assured that MSION will continue to provide quality family planning services to the people of the state.
He however expressed satisfaction with the way the services being provided by the organization is well accepted by the people couple with the integration with the policy of the state government.
The stakeholders’dialogue aimed at facilitating the active voice of stakeholders in the design and promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health in their communities and senatorial zones.
Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) which is a result-oriented not for profit organisation and a social enterprise uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide quality reproductive health care, child spacing and allied services to reduce infant and maternal deaths.
Its mission is to ensure that families and women have children by choice, not chance stressing that, “We believe in a world where every mother can enjoy a wanted and healthy pregnancy and childbirth; every child can survive beyond their fifth birthday; and every woman, child and adolescent can thrive to realize their full potential.”
MSION further stated that,”Our impact and contribution in supporting the Government of Nigeria have been remarkable. We note that our collaboration with the Government has been fundamental to the results achieved these past years” .
The Senatorial District stakeholders meeting aimed to increase stakeholders engagement, active voice and participation in the Sexual and Reproductive Health advocacy, promotion, and ownership in their communities.
It also aimed at providing feedback to the communities and receive community feedback on the work done as well as joint review of key Family planning issues and concerns and have a joint decision on solutions to address these issues.
There is also community support in providing accountability of services while stakeholders expected would have the knowledge and community support to make informed SRH decisions and advocate for quality services.
They will also be able to have access to quality voluntary FP and other SRH services would improve through eliminating barriers to uptake of services for all and includes young and marginalized women.
