"You must honour your own prophet in his home town, Ayade is working! Calabar is so clean! —Leo Vashima Regional manager Marie's stopes
As part of sustained efforts aimed at strengthening the overall Nigerian Health system, through providers' building capacity to deliver quality voluntary family planning services, empowering users to demand quality family planning services and improving their access to long-acting contraceptives in Nigeria, MHapparie Stopes International Organization Nigeria, lead consortium has certified a total of over 68 trained providers in Calabar.
The Honourable Commissioner for Health, ably represented by the Permanent Secretary of ministry of Health, Dr. Joseph Bassey , applauded Marie Stopes for their kind gesture and collaboration the state has enjoyed over time. Speaking further, Dr Bassey said task shifting was very cardinal in strengthening the overall health system and charges trainees to be good ambassadors of the state. According to him, the state state would continue to partner with Marie Stopes on family planning and against maternal mortality in the state.
Earlier Speaking, Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency Director General, Dr. Betta Edu while thanking Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria for their partnership and collaboration in the state, charges trainees to take full advantage of what they have been taught during the training by replicating practically. In her words, she said "it's time for you to show action in your various facilities". Dr. Edu implores trainees to also be a trainer to others at their various LGAs. She said family planning remains the only potent vaccine for maternal mortality.
The Dynamic DG called for proactive approach on the part of health workers. In her words, "Don't wait for clients to locate you at service points, get practical, fo out and search for them. Carry out special outreach interventions to reach them. 14% contraceptive coverage is unacceptable in Cross River state"
Also speaking, the Country Director ably represented by the Regional Manager, Leo Viashima said he is so excited that he is in the much talked about city in Nigeria. According to him, an average northerner sees Cross River like a paradise. When I was coming here I felt like I was going to Dubai and I came to meet the place so clean— says Leo Vashima.
Vashima hinted that trainers have absolute sustainability plan in the state and urges the state government to take advantage of the master trainers in the state. Marie Stopes is committed to supervising trainees technically, says Vashima.
Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives models were donated to school of Midwifery, Calabar, Ogoja and school of Nursing, Ogoja to aid training of students during their practicals.
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