By Chris Nyamtu
Participants at a two-day training on the operational modalities of the National Community-Led Monitoring Plan in Nasarawa State have called for community-driven policies and increased local funding to ensure sustainable access to healthcare at the grassroots level.
The training, held in Lafia, brought together leaders of Community-Based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), representatives of health-related government agencies, and officials from the National Human Rights Commission.
During the session, participants reviewed the National Community Systems Strengthening (NCSS) and Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) frameworks aimed at enhancing the country’s health system.
The State Coordinator of Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Mr. Jonathan Hamza, represented by Mrs. Ruth Dauda, highlighted that the framework fosters stronger collaboration between stakeholders to strengthen the health system.
The Tuberculosis and ACOMIN State Coordinators, Mrs. Mary Ashenanye and Mr. Jonah Aboki, also advocated empowerment for local groups to take active roles in managing community health systems to ensure efficiency and sustainability.
Addressing the participants, the Director of Community and Family Health Services at the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Absalom Madawa, stressed that global health policies now require stronger internal mechanisms to guarantee quality, accessible healthcare at the grassroots.
Edited by Kalu Idika
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