…Train midwives, adhoc staff on new best practices for service delivery
The Osun State Government, under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke and the federal government, has collaborated on ways to fashion out improved healthcare services for the people of the state.
This collaborative efforts came into action with the Osun Primary Healthcare Board (OSPHCB) in conjunction with the National Primary Healthcare Centres Development Agency (NPHCDA) conducting a week-long training for Midwives, nurses and other medical adhoc staff manning the different primary healthcare centres in Osun State.
The closing ceremony of the training which was held at the ‘Nurses House’ Osogbo, had the Commissioner for Health, Barr Jola Akintola, Special Adviser on Primary Health to the Governor, Dr Michael Oyerinde, Chairman Primary Healthcare Board, Alhaji Tajudeen Adisa, the Executive Secretary, Osun Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Oluwole Fabiyi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr Isiaka Adekunle, the state coordinator of NPHCDA, Mrs Tope Shadare, the Programme Coordinator, Basic Healthcare Provision Board, Dr Bimbo Akintayo, representative of WHO among other health stakeholders in attendance.
After the week-long training, a communique was issued to ensure effective, efficient and quality obstetrics newborn care services in Osun State, which covers areas of Antenatal, labour and delivery, emergency and referral, post-natal among other significant matters that were addressed in the communique that was received the Commissioner for Health onbehalf of the state government.
While addressing the trainees at the closing ceremony, the Programme Coordinator, Basic Healthcare Provision Board, Dr Bimbo Akintayo said, universal health coverage entails the provision of quality healthcare services to all individuals and made affordable and accessible to everybody. He said this inform the reason why the state primary healthcare board collaborated with the national body for the training of different medical staff in the primary healthcare centres of the state on, Basic Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (BEMONC).
Also addressing the excited trainees at the closing ceremony, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health, Dr Michael Oyerinde said, “As we come to the close of this impactful training program on basic obstetrics and new-born care, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone of you and particularly to our amiable Governor, Asiwaju Ademola Adeleke for giving the enabling environment for us to thrive and carry out our responsibilities diligently.
“As you return to your respective healthcare centres, I encourage you to apply the insights and techniques you have learned to enhance the quality of care you provide. Remember, your efforts play a crucial role in shaping the health and future of our communities,” the Special Adviser to the Governor disclosed in his address.
In his speech, the Commissioner for Health in the state, Barr Jola Akintola, commended the medical officers for their diligence at work and attention to details during the course of the training.
He eulogized the Governor for making quality healthcare service a priority of his administration.
“We thank our amiable Governor for his giant strides across the state, especially in the health sector. The ongoing rehabilitation, renovation and upgrading of all our primary healthcare centres in the state is a testament to how much the Governor is interested in the provision of healthcare service and well-being of the people of the state.
“Aside from infrastructural upgrade, you’ll all agree every of the medical officers now has it better in terms of your welfarism compared to what do happen in the past. Most arrears and medical renumeration are now being sorted with the urgency it deserves, and this tells more on why we’re grateful to the Governor for seeing to the welfare of everyone under his administration.”
The Chairman Primary Healthcare Board, Alhaji Tajudeen Adisa affirmed that the best is yet to come for all medical officers in the primary healthcare sector of the state as more developmental programmes are currently in plans to improve on the current milestone achieved by the board.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Oluwole Fabiyi appreciate the National Primary Healthcare Centres Development Agency (NPHCDA) for the seamless interrelationships between the state board and national agency for the improvement of healthcare service in the state.
He commended the facilitators who tutored the medical staff on the best practice for service delivery according to W.H.O. required standard in the primary healthcare sector.
He assured the agency will continue to adopt the best approach to complement the effort of Governor Ademola Adeleke in ensuring quality basic healthcare services for all and sundry.
Among other highlights of the event is the presentation of awards for selected training participants who had outstanding performance during the course of the one week training and certificate of participation to all and sundry.
