L-R:
Chairperson Interfaith Forum, Dr. Ajoke Ashiru; Secretary of Public Health
Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI),
Her Excellency Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Omasanjuwa
Edun, NURHI 2 State Team Leader and Barrister Ayo Adebusoye, Chairman PHSAI
during an advocacy visit by PHSAI to the first lady.
Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has paid an advocacy visit to the First lady of Lagos State, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwoolu.
The core objective of the
visit was to advocate ways to improve Sexual and Reproductive Health of young
people in the state. This is because of her passion and interests in public
health having served as Medical Director in Shomolu General Hospital, Lagos.
Barr. Ayo Adebusoye
introduced to the First Lady the PHSAI Family Planning Budget scorecard and
what PHSAI had achieved since its emergence in 2015 in Lagos state.
PHSAI intervention has
been to make sure that all Local governments Chairmen in the State support
family planning services by releasing funds for consumables to deliver free
quality FP services to the most vulnerable.
Ajayi Abiodun, Lagos
State Coordinator - Life Planning for Adolescent and Youth (LPAY Champion)
reiterated that the primary purpose of this visit was to make the First Lady an
FP/ LPAY Champion as a leading voice that will help advocate for release of
funds for Adolescent & Youth Friendly Services in the state to address the
critical issues facing young people. He said Champions were to make
sure that key drivers give prompt attention to Adolescent and Youth programs in
the State by providing Life-Planning skills training.
The First Lady acknowledged
the work of NURHI 2 in the health sector of the State and observed that it is
unfortunate that it is when the new administration is just gearing up
that NURHI2 project is winding up. She stated that it is now a challenge
as a concerned Government to practically own the health interventions even when
NURHI2 and other Implementing Health Partners have gone.
Mrs Sanwoolu committed to
give prompt attention to Public health in the state. She planned to meet with
all the 57 chairmen where they will be charged to step up efforts in delivering
quality health care services to their people.
She also accepted to
be inducted as an FP / LPAY Champion and thanked PHSAI for not giving
up in our objectives and expressed her willingness to always partner with the
Group.
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