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CHIPS Initiative Records 50% Increase Women Attends ACN-NPHCDA

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April 30, 2019

CHIPS Initiative Records 50% Increase Women Attends ACN-NPHCDA

…as Minister of Health, Women Affair others bags CHIPS Champion honour.

Executives Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaibu has said that the Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services CHIPS initiative launched last year by the President Muhammadu Buhari in Nasarawa State to boost health service delivery of every has recorded a 50% increase in women’s Anti-Natal care participation in the country.

Also, over 3,000 children and 4,000 pregnant women have been visited by the CHIPS officers, While there is 17.2% increase in measles indices as there were great there is a 23% increase in family planning.

He stated this on Monday in Abuja at the first annual review of the CHIPS initiatives that has indeed ameliorated the suffering of Nigerian at the community level.

According to him, the CHIPS is one of the initiatives of Buhari’s administration and a critical component of Primary Health Care (PHC) Revitalization programme, particularly in addressing challenges of human resources for health in the country.

“The essential of health services include maternal, newborn and child survival, as well as addressing barriers to demand primary health care services and ensuring the supply of integrated PHC interventions.

“Today, the CHIPS initiates is a game changer in Nigeria’s Health sector, we have already seen more than 50% increase in the number of women who attend Anti Natal Care ANC that is massive, that give a lot of confidence that we are on d right track it was a giant step toward strengthening primary health care for community health progress.

“As we rolled out CHIPS programme in all the state by the end of this year, it will be a boost to improve Nigeria’s health indices.

On his own, Minister of Health Professor Isaac Adewole who was represented by the Director of Public Health Dr Evelyn Ngige said the government has prioritized the primary health care revitalization, to ensure availability of functional primary health care per ward and would not relent in his effort to ensure that every Nigerian have asses to effective and efficient health care system in the country.

Giving an overview of the programme in Nassarawa, the Project Coordinator, Dr Nana Abubarkar said that the programme has indeed contributed to the reduction of maternal and child indices in Nigeria.

“In Nassarawa alone, over 3000 children, over 4000 pregnant women have been visited by the CHIPS officers, While there is 17.2 increase in measles indices as there were great there is 23% increase in family planning.

She, however, sought for the commitment of all stakeholders to ensure health is delivered to every community in Nigeria and reduction of maternal and child indices in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Health Prof Isaac Adewole, Minister of Women Affairs Hajia Aisha Abubarkar and two other prominent people who have contributed to the growth of the health sector in the country were honoured with CHIPS award.

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RMRDC: Making Giant Strides Under Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso

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September 19, 2024

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

As we embark on a journey, we always pray for an able, experienced, and courageous driver, pilot, or sailor depending on the means of transportation.

This is because the captain will have enough experience and boldness to navigate out of turbulence and to bring all the passengers and crew to the intended destination.

Interestingly, these fine qualities of ability, experience, boldness, and many more, abound in the man, Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso, who we all are pleased was appointed the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, the Director General/CEO by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a few months ago. This is because he has brought his knowledge, ability, experience, and doggedness to bear in carrying out his assignment in charge of the Council.

The RMRDC, operating under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, is pivotal in driving Nigeria’s industrial growth by optimizing local raw materials exploitation, development, and utilization. RMRDC, ab initio, was conceived as a child of necessity when Nigeria was reeling from the throes of global recession and plummeting crude oil prices.

Without an iota of doubt, today, the council is experiencing a transformation with massive innovation in raw material exploitation, development, and utilization, supporting business and industrial growth, and contributing to Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja to commemorate his 100 days in office, he said the council is laying a solid foundation through numerous innovations that will further enhance growth in the country.

According to him, “In the past 100 days, my strategic pursuits have been to lay solid foundations for enduring success in these goals.

“Upon assuming this position, I set five crucial deliverables which include, refocusing the Council as a premier research institution; Strengthening the Council’s productivity and operational efficiency; and Significantly improving the staff welfare to be the best in the class of similar organizations.

“Others include, Boosting the Council’s visibility and instituting remarkable culture change that encourages ownership and productivity as well as Strengthening and deepening the Council’s place in the international arena.”While speaking on his Achievements so far, the DG revealed further: “My first task, therefore, was to implement a strategic goal-setting for the Council’s staff to define and set out clear objectives and targets to be achieved by the Council within a specified period towards refocusing on this historical mandate. We unleashed five significant initiatives in that regard.

“The nationwide raw material data collection exercise that focused on technical and investment information to drive our mission forward.

“The restructuring and renaming of the former Technology Innovation Complex (TIC), at the Obasanjo Space Center at Airport Road, Abuja, to a Research and Demonstration Plants Complex (RDPC). This complex will be Africa’s first center of excellence in raw material research, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, technology development workshops, and proof of concept demonstrations.

“We have reactivated the Council’s Journal and repositioned it internationally. The repositioned Journal of Raw Material Research (JORMAR) will host RMRDC’s researchers’ publications, which are crucial in promoting awareness, facilitating knowledge sharing, and informing stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges in Nigeria’s raw materials sector. “The collaboration with universities and academies will strengthen our capacity for conducting market-guided research, ensuring sustained workforce training while deepening our orientation in science.

“The council has reformulated a new template for all our research proposals to ensure and sustain a clear departure from the old culture of blue-sky and deliberately endless research.”Speaking further, Prof Nwanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso stated that Staff welfare remains a top priority as an issue of unpaid salaries is settled as well as set up a comprehensive welfare program. “Similarly, we established the RMRDC Training School to sustainably build our staff and stakeholders’ capacity to further the staff welfare improvement goal.

“We are committed to openness, inclusiveness, and performance management and have initiated steps to continuously improve staff ownership, orchestrate transformative culture change, boost our corporate visibility, and enhance.

“To further strengthen our visibility and communication strategies, we are upgrading our media infrastructure, which includes the launch of the RMRDC online media platform, The RMRDC TV Online.

“Additionally, we are working hard to effectively enhance the intellectual property and patent portfolio of RMRDC from its current 40 to approximately 200 new patents within the next 24 months. This proactive approach secures valuable IP assets and positions the Council as a leader in innovation within the raw materials sector, contributing to Nigeria’s overall economic growth.“As well as launching an e-registration and certification portal to enhance transparency in the raw materials sector,” DG revealed.

He however reaffirmed his commitment to reshape the future of research, technology, and innovation, driving Nigeria towards an industrially vibrant and technologically resilient economy.

“As I mark 100 days in office, I boldly say that the Council is on the verge of rewriting its history.

“I believe that in no distant future, RMRDC will play a leading role in enhancing raw materials’ development to boost raw materials’ industrial trial processing and attain sustainable industrial growth in Nigeria.

The DG, however, applauded the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, for his unwavering support and mentorship, saying the Minister’s leadership has been instrumental in the progress made so far.

In his opening remarks, the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chucks Ngaha commended the hard-working DG who has weathered the storm further to put the Council on the ladder of more prosperity.

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