By Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Rural Integrated Development Initiative (RIDI), a non-governmental organization, has Thursday sought formal partnership with the Taraba State Government to scale up interventions against malnutrition in the state.
The Executive Director of (RIDI), Alhaji Mohammed Tanko Danburam, made the appeal on Friday during a courtesy visit to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bordiya Gbashegn Buma, in Jalingo.
Danburam said the proposed collaboration would focus on the implementation and scale-up of Multiple Micronutrients Supplementation, MMS, in Antenatal Care, ANC, and the integration of deworming into routine Primary Health Care outreaches, schools, and the Maternal Newborn Child Health Week, MNCHW.
He further noted that the MoU if signed would promote community engagement will imbibe spirit of ownership of health facilities in local communities.
"The aim of this meeting is to explore ways we can collaborate officially. We have been working closely with the ministry for the past 15 years, but not on official ground. We come in only during activities. Now we want a formal partnership with the Ministry of Health and other national and international bodies to help fight health challenges," Danburam said.
Responding, Dr. Bordiya Buma, State commissioner for health said he would discuss the proposal with the relevant authorities, including the Taraba State Governor and the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, with a view to signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU.
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