FG unveils new plans for maternal, child health

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday launched two new policy documents to improve health of women, children, adolescent and the elderly.

The policies are a one-year operational plan for  the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform as well as  Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) COVID-19 Continuity Plan.

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The platforms were established by the ministry in collaboration with the Africa Health Budget Network and other partners.

Ehanire said the  RMNCAEH+N platform was launched to address coordination issues in the delivery of high impact interventions affecting mothers, children, adolescents, and the elderly.

He said: “The RMNCAEH+N operational plan will guide implementation of the coordination at the national level and serve as a template for adaptation and adoption at the subnational levels. The plan clearly communicates the vision for the platform, enumerates the structure of the partnership and depicts the operational modalities.”