Adamawa govt, SCI inaugurates health facilities in Song
By Mohammed Ibrahim
The Adamawa State Government in collaboration with Save the Children International (SCI) has renovated and rehabilitated health clinic as part of efforts to improve healthcare service delivery at Song-Gari community in Song Local Government Area.
The project which was executed in partnership with Global Village Healthcare Initiative Africa (GHIV) with funding from Global Affairs Canada – under the Malnutrition and protection Lifesaving Emergency (MAPLE) Project Integrated Humanitarian Assistance (IHA).
Speaking at the ceremony, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Felix Tangwami said, the improved health facility was primarily aimed at reducing maternal, child, adolescent, women and men healthcare challenges particularly Malnutrition and Life saving in Emergency (MAPLE).
The Commissioner who was represented by his Permanent Secretary, Pharm. Zirra Bubanani commended the development partners particularly Save the Children and all the collaborating partners for the project.
According to him, the intervention is inline with Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri’s administration efforts to ensure accessible, equitable and quality healthcare for all.
He assured government commitment to give all necessary assistance to ensure that the facility is maintained safeguard and owned by the people.
Mallam Abdulrashid Mohammad, Team lead SCI Adamawa Office appreciated the state government for giving the enabling support to carry out their duties.
He said, with the support they have been able to bring healthcare delivery to the people, with funding support from Canada in Song.
According to him, other interventions in Song also include training of over 70 stakeholders on health related issues through NDE, 250 adolescent girl-child were trained on hygiene and were sanitary hygiene kits while 93 households were empowered with N100,000 each.
He added that there was also the inauguration of a similar clinic in Dunne still Song local government area, rehabilitated by IHA in collaboration with Save the Children.
In his address, Mr. Micheal Drankrd project manager, GHIV Africa said the rehabilitated clinic has the capacity to address health challenges affecting children, adolescents and women in the area.
He said the clinic also has other facilities to include water, sanitation and hygiene aspects as well as the regular sections to teach particularly women and adolescent girl-child on proper hygiene among others.
