Stakeholders Move To Boost PHCc' Operational Capacity In Anambra

Stakeholders move to boost PHCs' operational capacity in Anambra 

Chinedum Treasure 

Stakeholders in the health sector have identified coordination engagement as critical platform capable of creating actionable strategies towards addressing challenges faced by Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Anambra state.

They also emphasized the need to deepen collaboration with development partners and communities' stakeholders for effective management and implementation of healthcare programmes especially at the public primary healthcare levels (PPHCs).

The stakeholders who spoke at a one-day coordination meeting in Awka for improved services in the health sector were drawn from Justice Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC) Ministry of Health, Ward Development Committees (WDCs) Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA), Community Empowerment Network, Officers incharge in PHCs, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Ministry of Health and local government health authorities.

Speaking during the program, Executive Director, Civil Rights Concern (CRC), Okey Onyeka whose organisation was leading the programme implementation stressed the importance of active engagement of stakeholders and ensuring proper coordination at the primary healthcare level to be able to generate data for developing the quality improvement plans which informs the budget for evey new quarter of the year.

He said the meeting was to build solidarity and cooperation among stakeholders for proper alignment of funds and coordination to effective budgeting and implementation of services in the health sector.

According to Onyeka, working with all the groups that provide funding and material supports is very important to identify the gaps and areas of need and strengthen the ability of PHCs to respond effectively to public health services.

“Coordination meeting is meant to help in planning activities in an organisation, in government sector, in the  primary health care level this is very crucial to enable the staff of primary healthcare centers plans for their work," he added.

One of the participants, a Director in Primary Healthcare, Awka North, Dr Chukwudi Njelita emphasized the need for effective coordination meetings  to develop action plans aimed at closing identified gaps

Highlighting the need for regular meetings, Arthur Iwuanya of the Tax Justice and Governance Platform suggested provision for annual operational plans where all stakeholders participated in facilitating the exercise.

The forum further identified some of the challenges affecting PHCs to include inadequate personnel, lack of relevant equipment , and a short supply of consumables.

It called for urgent intervention measures focusing on strengthening PHCs services to respond effectively to the government antenatal care and free child delivery policy of government.

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