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Strengthening RMNCH+NM Quality of Care in Primary Health Care Facilities of Sokoto State

European Union / UNICEF

Status & duration
Active · Ongoing
Location
Sokoto State: 1 tertiary hospital, 23 general hospitals and 244 PHCs (one per ward)
States
Sokoto
Community-based health volunteers in a training session, Sokoto State

Community-based health volunteers in a training session, Sokoto State

Case study overview

Strengthens maternal, newborn and child health services by building health worker skills (Specialized Newborn Care, Kangaroo Mother Care, Helping Babies Breathe) and improving service quality through training, mentoring and supportive supervision.

Key interventions & deliverables

  • Three-layered strategy of training, mentoring and supportive supervision.
  • Specialized Newborn Care, Kangaroo Mother Care and Helping Babies Breathe skills.
  • Coverage of Sokoto Specialist Hospital, 23 general hospitals and 244 primary healthcare centres.

Headline impact

268 health facilities, one PHC in every ward of Sokoto State.