CHR urges timely release of Routine Immunization fund

Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) in collaboration with Bauchi state Accountability Mechanism for Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (BASAM) have called on Bauchi state  government to ensure timely release of Routine Immunization (RI) allocated fund. The call was made during a meeting organized for stakeholders on RI Budget scorecard in Bauchi. In a communiqué […]

Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) in collaboration with Bauchi state Accountability Mechanism for Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (BASAM) have called on Bauchi state  government to ensure timely release of Routine Immunization (RI) allocated fund.

The call was made during a meeting organized for stakeholders on RI Budget scorecard in Bauchi.

In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the groups also called for the judicious utilization of N80 million RI fund release by the state government.

The communiqué further called on the state Primary Heath Care Development Agency and Emergency Operation Center to ensure timely and regular meetings of Finance Working Group, with adequate representation of local CSOs and Media, to promote local ownership, feedback and improvement of services.

“It is observed that the quarterly review meeting held in the state has not met the required target of 75% rating in the scorecard, and there is low participation of CSOs and Media during Monthly Finance Working Group Meeting,” the communiqué stated.

Responding, the Chairman of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Adamu Ibrahim Gamawa commended CHR for its advocacies in the state which he said contributed to the current outcome, and promised to use the scorecards as an official reference tool during its implementation programs.

The ED who was represented by Director Disease Control and immunization, Dr. Ahmed Fanti called on all CSOs and media to participate during its RI finance working group meetings.