Nutrition International sensitizes 50 women in Jigawa on ANC/uptake of IFA

From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse

No fewer than 50 community health influencers have been sensitized on the importance of regular attendance of Anti-Natal Care and use of Iron Folid Acid to pregnant women.
The orientation which focuses on gender responsive behavior change interventions, was conducted by a Non Governmental Organizations known as Nutrition International through FACE-PAM, held on Saturday in Kiyawa local government area of the state.
Speaking during the meeting, the FACE-PAM project officer Gara Alheri Shiyya said, the participants include community health influencers , promoters and services across five local government of Kiyawa, Buji, Taura, Gagarawa and Kafin Hausa.
Shiyya explained that, one woman selected from each political wards PHCs of these five local government whom were expected to sensitize the community structures(Traditional birth attendance and volunteer community mobilizers) on the gender responsive behavior change interventions.
The project officer added that, the sensitization will also help the pregnant women to know the importance on the uptake of Iron Folid Acid supplementation and Anti-Natal Care attendance.
She then called for more support and cooperation from both husbands, family, traditional and religious leaders for more safety delivery by pregnant women in Jigawa.
Also speaking to our reporter, some of participants appealed for more caring of pregnant women from husbands as well as supporting them to attend Anti-Natal Care.
Harira Hilal, a chips( community health influencer, promoters, and services)from Andaza said, more caring from husbands will reduce more hardship in pregnancy and delivery period.
Also speaking, Fatima Muhammad Lawan from Kwanda commended FACE-PAM for sensitizing them and promised to stepdown the sensitization to their respective communities.
Nutrition International/FAcE-PaM orientate community structures on the gender responsive BCI in jigawa.