From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
The Health for Life and Development Foundation (HELDEF) has donated family planning items valued over N30 million to the Zamfara State Ministry of Health as it also trained 300 health workers to improve family planning services in the state.
The items donated included complete H-IUD insertion kits, pelvic anatomical models, head lamps, training manuals and sleeveless jackets.
Speaking during the distribution ceremony of the items, the state Commissioner of health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun represented by Mustapha Marafa, Executive Secretary of the Hospital Service Management Board has praised HELDEF’s efforts.
According to Maradun, the gesture will strengthen the system to quality H-IUD and other allied reproductive services such as Manual vacuum aspiration for miscarriage, cervical cancer screening which also provides a sustainable system for ongoing capacity building.
She further noted that, the items will be distributed to 25 General Hospitals and tertiary hospitals across 14 local government areas of the state.
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