A health initiative organisation, HACEY, has donated health commodities to the Oyo State government, to reduce malaria mortality in pregnant women in the State.
A new data management system was also developed and presented to the state, to reduce the waiting time at health facilities and to encourage women and girls to access more primary healthcare facilities.
The Commissioner of Health in Oyo State , Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Soji Adeyanju. thanked HACEY, and promised to used it appropriately
“We appreciate you, because HACEYis known for one thing qualitative health impact in delivery in Nigeria and of course in Africa.
“Let me also say that, the commodity given to us today will be used appropriately to ensure that our people benefit from this donation
“I know when we strengthen the services at local government level, there will be less burden at the secondary and of course at the tertiary level,” Ajetunmobi said
Also, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr Muideen Olatunji said that whatever the HACEY do for the primary Health care, would not be a waste.
“This intervention they are giving us at this point in time, is another way of strengthen the system, that we are working towards achieving and the state will be better for it.
“I can assure HACEY On behalf of my team, that whatever you do would not be a waste, it will come back to even showcase what you’ve done
“And you can be able to beat your chest that you actually worked with a formidable team that are very resilience and industrious and they will give the best account of whatever you invested in them.
“So, I can assure you there will be result for the investment and it shall be better for it,” Olatunji stated.
The Executive Director For HACEY, Rhoda Robinson, said that by contributing this health commodity to the state, they will be able to promote access to affordable and quality health care services for rural community persons, because mortality is a very big challenge across the country.
“We are looking forward to expanding our reach and expanding the impact of this project to cover not just Anti Natal Care but other aspect of maternal health care and health care as a whole.
“Looking at post natal care immunisation and the likes and ensuring that we are also able to contribute improving quality of cares and healthy care delivery within the state,” Robinson said.
The resource person, Emmanuel Oni, explained that the data management dashboard presented to the state, will help in strengthen data collection
“It help in strengthen data collection and management at primary health care level, basically it allows health care workers to organise record of health workers and also store that record on electric system that is out of damage by natural hazard,” Oni said.