Int’l Family Day: Association canvasses for timely release of health budget
Association for the advancement of family planning has said the timely release of the approved funds for commodities will enhance the set goal to increase the CPR from 10% to 36% by the year 2018. Speaking at a press briefing to commemorate the International Day of Families, Mrs Chinwe Onumonu, National Coordinator AAFP, called on […]
Association for the advancement of family planning has said the timely release of the approved funds for commodities will enhance the set goal to increase the CPR from 10% to 36% by the year 2018.
Speaking at a press briefing to commemorate the International Day of Families, Mrs Chinwe Onumonu, National Coordinator AAFP, called on the federal government to reflect on its commitments to family planning, children nutrition, routine immunization and childhood killer diseases.
“ There is a huge gap in the funding of these policies and money proposed should be released accordingly as I urge the Federal Government to reflect on its commitments to family planning as well as review progress towards making family planning a priority.” She said.
Earlier on, Dr David Akpotor who revealed that Pneumonia is now the number one childhood killer disease in Nigeria called for joint effort by government and other critical stakeholders to combat the ugly scourge of childhood killer diseases- malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea.
“Pneumonia and Diarrhea are now responsible for 4 deaths out of 10 children that die in Nigeria, therefore there is an urgent need to mainstream Children Pneumonia and Diarrhea in National and State health planning
“As we call on all stakeholders to support the adoption and implementation of the amoxicillin DT and Zn-LO-ORS for the management of childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhea at the National and Sub-National.” He pleaded.
The press briefing which was themed, “Families, Education and wellbeing” advocates for increase media visibility of family planning and the fulfillment of government commitments to family planning and other family health issues through increased media reportage.