Borno State zero dose community of practice conducts final immunization scorecard validation round table

Borno State zero dose community of practice conducts final immunization scorecard validation round table

By: Bodunrin Kayode

The Borno State Zero dose learning hub (ZDLH), in conjunction with a section of the community of practice (CoP) chaired by Dr Ali Gambo of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) recently conducted a media round table on the 2024 immunization budget.

The aim was to get inputs of partners and other stakeholders into the finalized immunization scorecard 2024 developed by the CoP with support of the Africa Health budget network (AFENET) in close collaboration with the Borno state primary Health Development Board BSPHDB and other partners in the state.

The 10 page scorecard was extensively discussed at the polio emergency operations centre (EOC) with stake holders making contributions based on their expertise towards a final document.

Such inputs from stakeholders towards a finalized document will be considered while tinkering the document that will be ready for public consumption when it would be used as an advocacy tool by CoP members in advocating for more support towards reducing the “zero dose” menace in the state.

While participants were pondering over expectations from participants especially on key findings from the AFENET which conducted Decentralised Immunization Monitoring (DIM), details were presented Dr Melton Musa who gave a lucid breakdown that watered the anxiety of participants.

Equally, a run down of CoP activities since inception to date was presented by the CoP Secretariat lead Adam Gujja who was equally supported by Dr Adamu of AHBN Borno.

Present at the occasion was the Borno state Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Comrade Abdulkarim Haruna alongside key media partners who are active members of the CoP.

Also present was the Executive Secretary of the BSPHCDB represented by the Director finance and accounts (DFA) Ndapaniya Joseph, the Director Planning, Research and Statistics of the agency Yerwama Tijjani, his deputy Aisha Othman, the State Immunization officer Maina Modu and key (BSPHCDB)
staff.

Borno State zero dose community of practice conducts final immunization scorecard validation round table