Under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), the Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) in collaboration with National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has organised a 5-day orientation exercise for 60 newly recruited midwives.
The exercise was held in Awka recently.
In his address the Commissioner urged the participants to pay attention to the lectures so as to avoid making costly mistakes at work.
The commissioner also emphasized that the duties of the newly recruited were important and critical to the state.
ASPHCDA, Board Chairman, Prof. Josephat Ogbuagu in his opening address noted that they have qualified and capable facilitators that would impart the needed knowledge to the newly recruited officers.
He Urged them to take the training seriously noting that the knowledge gained would aid them to function effectively and optimally in their places of primary assignments.
Executive Secretary, ASPHCDA, Dr Chioma Ezenyimulu, while expressing delight at the orientation noted that the ASPHCDA, Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) and the Ministry of Health were the three key players in BHCPF.
She also read out to the trainees the functions of the Agency including its relationship with the Board while commending the Health commissioner for his untiring efforts in the health sector.
She then expressed gratitude to Gov. Willie Obiano for ensuring that Anambra state qualified for the BHCPF and for always making health a priority in his administration.
Dr Valentine Obijekwu, Team Leader Human Resources for Health (HRH)/National Emergency Maternal Child Health Intervention Centre (NEWCHIC), NPHCDA further noted that they came to support the state to drive implementation of having skilled birth attendants at PHCs in other to see reduction of mother and child mortality at the grassroots.
Also the South East Zonal Coordinator, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Mr Alexander Eze thanked NPHCDA for their interest in the nursing profession, pointing out that they only engage persons who had passed through training and registered as nurses and midwives as stipulated by Nursing and Midwives Council of Nigeria.
A participant of the exercise, Mrs Juliet Ifechukwu Obiajulu noted that the training exposed them to a lot of things that they were unaware of, and commended the state government for making Anambra benefit from the BHCPF.
Among the methods used for the orientation exercise/training were pre and post test, power point presentation, and group work and brainstorm sections.
Some topics for the exercise include, Reach Every Ward with Skilled Birth Attendants (REWSBA), Maternal, Neonatal and Child Emergency Transport System (MaNCETS), Community Health Influencer, Promoters and Services (CHIPS) Programme and Inter-Personal Communication/Respectful Maternity”. Others are,Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control in PHC Setting During COVID-19 Pandemic, Risk-based Approach to the use of Personal Protective Equipment, Screening and Triage of Clients for COVID-19 Infection and Cleaning and Disinfection of Patient-care Equipment.
