UN, Yobe Govt train women on contraceptive management

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Yobe government trained women on Contraceptive Logistic Management Information System(CLMS).

Our correspondent reports that the programme is being implemented through the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.

Hajiya Mairo Hassan, the State Reproductive Health and Family Planning Coordinator, Yobe disclosed this at a 3-day workshop on Wednesday in Damaturu.

She said the programme is aimed at training the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coordinators of the 17 Local Government Areas of Yobe.

“This workshop is intended to train the participants on how they can be accountable for the family planning commodities that are being consumed at the service delivery points of the health facilities across all the LGAs“ she said.

The representative of UNFPA, Mr. Fred Atsenokhari said the 22 participants for the training were drawn from the state primary healthcare units and MCH coordinators.

He added that the participants were expected to step down the knowledge they acquired to their colleagues who were not opportune to attend the programme.