Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Thursday welcomed a high-powered delegation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Bloomberg Philanthropies in Gombe.
The meeting marked the beginning of a robust partnership aimed at improving maternal and child health, reducing maternal mortality, enhancing service delivery, and strengthening healthcare institutions to boost human resources for health in Gombe State.
The Governor assured the delegation of his administration’s commitment to collaborating with global organisations to transform the state’s healthcare system.
He emphasised that maternal and child health remains a top priority for his government and expressed confidence that the partnership would accelerate progress in reducing preventable deaths and improving healthcare outcomes.
The Governor later mandated the Deputy Governor, Manassah Daniel Jatau, who is also the Chairman of the Task Force on Primary Health Care; Commissioner of Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, and other relevant MDAs to engage with the delegation and design a robust and sustainable maternal and child health intervention/partnership framework tailored to the state’s specific needs.
Representing the Bloomberg Philanthropies team were Dr Neena Prasad, Maternal and Reproductive Health Lead, and Samantha Lobis, Senior Advisor on Maternal Health.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation team included Rodio Diallo, Deputy Director for Family Health, Silvia Von Lewis, Deputy Director for Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health, and Jennifer A-Boateng, Senior Programme Officer for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health.
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