Bauchi State Governor Pledges to partner with Unicef to improve Healthcare Delivery
The Bauchi State Government has reiterated its commitment to partner with UNICEF to address the challenges plaguing the health sector in the state.
Governor Bala Mohammed stated this when he received a delegation from the UNICEF country office, at the council chamber of the Bauchi State Government House.
Among the delegation was Nollywood Actress and UNICEF Child Health Ambassador Ms.Kate Henshaw who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House Bauchi.
According to the governor, his administration has made several achievements in the healthcare sector, particularly in the area of Nutrition, Maternal, child and Neonatal services.
He commended UNICEF for always partnering with the state government in its efforts to improve the health services in the state, assuring that the government will pay it’s Counterpart funding for child nutrition.
Governor Bala Mohammed appreciated the donor agencies for augmenting his administration’s efforts to revamp the health sector.
Earlier speaking, the Chief of field office Dr. Tushar Rane commended Governor Bala Mohammed, for executing developmental projects that have a direct bearing on the lives of the people, particularly in the area of Health.
He said that UNICEF as an international organization, will continue to support the state, in the areas of water sanitation and hygiene, as well as immunization coverage, for sustainable growth and development.
Also speaking, the UNICEF Child Health Ambassador Ms. Kate Henshaw, commended Governor Bala Mohammed for the transformation in the the State, saying that Bauchi was home for her as she did her National Youth Service Corp(NYSC) in the state where she was posted to the Teaching Hospital in the state to serve.
While calling on all stakeholders in the health sector to work together towards improving Maternal and children nutrition,Kate Henshaw said that the first 1000 days of child life form the basis of child’s development into his/her full potential.
She advocated for the provision of maternal nutrition, pointing out that a healthy mother produces a healthy child.
Highlights of the visit was the unveiling of a new nutrition campaign banner that is going to be used for creating more awareness on nutrition and exclusive breastfeeding.
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