By Ahmed Ahmed
The Bauchi State stakeholders in the healthcare sector have underscored the critical role of effective integrated supportive supervision in enhancing service delivery within Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in the State.
Mr Jinjiri Garba,Bauchi State Network of Civil Society Organisations read the communique at the end of multi-stakeholders dialogue on Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) on Friday in Bauchi
He explained the dialogue convened by the Health System Strengthening Cluster of the SCALE, USAID and Palladium funded project.
Garba said the Stakeholders advocated for effective integrated supportive supervision involving regular visits and guidance provided by supervisors to healthcare workers.
“The primary aim is to strengthen skills, boost motivation, and ensure adherence to standards, ultimately improving the quality of healthcare services delivered at the grassroots level.
“Strengthening community synergy and engagement strategies to ensure healthcare services are aligned with local needs and preferences,” he said.
He said the stakeholders unanimously advocate for releases of funds budgeted for Integrated Supportive Supervision activities in the state.
He noted that non release of Integrated Supportive Supervision funds for the first quarter of 2024.
According to him, the project is also partnering with the organised private sector to attract funding and support for ISS activities in the state.
“It also advocated the need to create an expanded ISS Technical Working Group that utilizes the ISS outcomes in mobilizing resources for gap closures in the health system of the state,” he said.
The Stakeholders also stressed the needs for effective supervision in monitoring service delivery indicators.
“As well as assessing healthcare worker performance.This approach would ensures accountability and facilitates data-driven decision-making,” he said
Mr Garba stressed that challenges in integrated supportive supervision are high cost of transportation, dwindling resources, retirement of trained and certified supervisors,
“Inadequate human resource for health and lesser coverage of facilities, due limited resources that focus on main PHCs per ward.
The Stakeholders include legislators, government officials from relevant ministries, departments and agencies, Civil Society Organisations, traditional, religious leaders, media and ward development committee members.
