International Bodies Partner Aisha Buhari On Maternal, Child Health

imageThe bid by the wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to salvage mothers and their children from health and nutritional hazards in the country has taken an an international dimension.

The United Nations (UN) under Secretary General (USG) and Executive Director of UNFPA, Prof. Babatunde Osotomehin and a team of Development Partners are exploring opportunities through Mrs Buhari’s office to develop a support programme to complement the present administration’s efforts at improving health, nutrition and population outcomes in Nigeria.

The Senior Special Assistant to the wife of the President, Dr. Hajo Sani, who disclosed this in a statement, noted that Mrs. Buhari is concerned about the plight of mothers in children in Nigeria.

He quoted Osotomehin as saying that while the programme will target the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria, it was good practice globally with Kenya and Namibia as countries that have used similar programs to support health improvement efforts in their countries.

Hajo also disclosed that Mrs Buhari is “determined to use her privileged position to become an advocacy champion for raising attention and resources necessary to make a difference in Maternal New born and Child Health outcomes in Nigeria”.

He further hinted that the President’s wife has met with two country representatives of UNFPA, Mrs. Ratidzai Ndhlovu and UN Women, Dr. Grace Ongile.

The media aide said at the meeting, they “discussed extensively about the collaborative efforts on rapid identification of the issues that have militated against good health outcomes especially in Reproductive, Maternal New-born Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH in Nigeria.”

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