By Ahmad Umar
An NGO, MamaYe Evidence for Action in collaboration with Gombe State Accountability Mechanisms has launched a campaign called Fund Naija Health in Gombe to Champion timely release of resources towards achieving universal health coverage in the State.
The event which was launched on behalf of the three subcommittees by the Chairperson of Evidence sub committee, Zariyatu Abubakar Hashidu calls for the release of all appropriated funds on health.
“Gombe State Accountability Mechanisms asking Gombe state government for the release of all appropriated funds for the purchase of solar panels to power blood banks in all healthcare facilities in the state.
“Release all appropriated funds to the Gombe state primary health care Development Agency to facilitate the establishment of a drugs revolving funds and release appropriated funds for the internationalisation of MPDSR and the State Health Account.
“Release all appropriated funds for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) and Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)on time and increase annual budgetary allocation to health to meet the 15 percent target agreed upon at the Abuja declaration of 2001 by African head of States.
Also speaking, the Media Advisor of MamaYe Evidence for Action, Mr. Laude Shokunbi said that fund Naija health is about getting policy makers and duty bearers to make the required resources available as a matter of course.
“Because resources are central to achieving the overall objective of improving RMNCAH+N, MamaYe Evidence for Action seeks to achieve two cortical objective during this campaign, increased budgetary allocation to health but particularly RMNCAH+N and timely release of budgeted funds.