Kano:The Society for Family Health (SFH) has officially transferred its Integrate Project to the Kano State Government after successfully training community pharmacists and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs).
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the initiative is designed to provide essential healthcare services that will continue beyond the project’s implementation period. Dayyabu Mahmoud-Yusuf, SFH Group Director of Impact, Partnership and Engagement, announced this development during the project’s dissemination and closing ceremony in Kano.
The project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was executed in collaboration with various agencies to enhance the capabilities of community healthcare providers and improve access to quality healthcare services. Over 500,000 women and children under the age of five benefitted from care provided by trained healthcare providers. Additionally, the project successfully identified over 6,500 patent medicine vendors throughout the state.
Mahmoud-Yusuf emphasized the project’s goal of establishing a sustainable healthcare system that endures beyond its initial phase. He encouraged the Kano State Government to continue and expand the training programs to encompass more community providers.
State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran-Yusuf, praised SFH and its collaborators for their contributions to healthcare in the region. He highlighted the government’s commitment to building on the project’s achievements and ensuring that the trained personnel continue to be utilized effectively.
Labaran-Yusuf also called on stakeholders to maintain the momentum of the initiative, ensuring that trained providers deliver quality services within their authorized scope. He acknowledged the efforts of the trained providers, frontline health workers, local government authorities, community leaders, and other stakeholders in making the project a success. The government remains dedicated to enhancing access to quality, equitable, and people-centered healthcare services across the state.