ALI MUHAMMAD RABI’U.
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving quality of healthcare services for women and children through stronger collaboration, evidence-based interventions and sustained quality improvement across health facilities.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, stated this at the 2nd Quarter Meeting of the Kwara State Reproductive, Newborn, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (RNMCAH) Quality of Care Technical Working Group, held at the Ministry Headquarters, Ilorin.
Represented by the State SWAP Desk Officer, Dr Ola Ahmed, the commissioner said the state had made progress in strengthening quality of care, emphasizing the need to translate validated data and evidence into practical actions that would improve service delivery and health outcomes.
She urged members of the Technical Working Group to critically review available data, identify service delivery gaps and develop actionable strategies to address identified challenges across health facilities.
The Commissioner further emphasized the importance of teamwork among government institutions, technical teams and development partners, maintaining that sustained collaboration and accountability remained key to achieving better outcomes for mothers, newborns, children and adolescents.
She appreciated the contributions of partners and stakeholders to the stateโs health sector and called for continued technical support and coordinated action to strengthen quality of care.
In his remarks, the Chief Executive Officer, Development Governance International Consult, Dr Gafar Alawode, urged stakeholders to translate the recommendations of the meeting into measurable actions, stressing that every stakeholder had a role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of women and children in the state.
In her address ,the State RNMCAH Coordinator, Dr Kofo Ibrahim, said the meeting provided an opportunity to review progress, examine data, identify gaps and agree on strategies to accelerate quality improvement interventions.
She maintained that the initiative will ensure that ongoing interventions translate into improved quality of care and better health outcomes for the people of Kwara .END
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
