REPORT OF THE TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE STATE OF AKAMA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER AT NGWO UNO COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, AMANKWO, UDI LGA, ENUGU STATE

REPORT OF THE TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE STATE OF AKAMA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER AT NGWO UNO COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, AMANKWO, UDI LGA, ENUGU STATE

BY: NEBO OBINNA COLLINS (CODE Community Reporter Enugu)

Akama Public Health Center is very strategic; its existence has been managed by the three autonomous communities that made up Ngwo Uno, which includes: Amankwo community, Amaeke community and Uboji community.

Akama Public Health Center also render services to accident victims along Ugwu-Onyeama Highway, Agu-Abor community in Enugu East Local Government Area, Fulani people living at Ngwo Hills, Ngwo Asaa, and Iva Valley communities located in Enugu North  Local Government Area in Enugu state.

In the town hall meeting organized by CODE, with support from ONE Africa, the community was very excited for such meeting; they used the opportunity to express their grievances and disappointments they have received from government.

In a few speeches, the traditional rulers representing the three autonomous communities that made up Ngwo-uno, expressed their challenges, which include: poor security, no electricity, no borehole, no resident doctor, no ambulance, no theatre and even no presentable medical wards.

However, the traditional leaders asked some questions on how to benefit from the World Bank’s 1.5 million USD health grant for upgrading public health centers, given to the Enugu state government. 

They expressed their willingness to support CODE activities in any way they can to ensure full benefit from the World Bank health grant.

There were interaction, as well as question and answer sessions; the key interest of the community people is how to access the government to take up the case of Akama Public Health Center as a primary responsibility. The community leaders placed their commitment to support the NGOs involved in any good way, to ensure the success of the project.

None of the government officials invited honored their invitation.

The community members’ remains optimistic that the NGOs involved is God sent.

The representatives of the public health center management were at the town hall meeting, including the communities’ special committee on health, each expressed their willingness to help the NGOs to achieve their objectives.

In conclusion, the town hall meeting was a huge success and all the community stakeholders were equitably represented, and their feelings were expressed, with high commitment to ensure the success of the project.

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REPORT OF NEW CENTURY INITIATIVE (NCI) ADVOCACY VISIT TO NGWO UNO PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

As part of the commitment of the new century initiative (NCI) in creating awareness on immunization in Enugu state. NCI conducted a sensitization program on Monday 5^th December at Ngwo Uno public health centre Enugu state.

 The aim of the visit was in line with the objectives of WAVA to sensitize the nursing women on the importance of immunization as well as creating awareness on the need to prioritize the funding of immunization.

The visit disclosed the lack of awareness of the importance of immunization by the women as most of them regarded immunization as a waste of time while some viewed it as just a mere obligation.

The NCI members who addressed the women explained the meaning and importance of immunization to the nursing women and also explained to them that it’s not just an obligation but a necessity as the health of their children depended on immunization.

Also, the health workers were encouraged by NCI to never relent in their work and to keep encouraging the women to come for immunization as such will reduce the rate of child mortality.

Finally, the health workers in their statement declared their gratitude to WAVA for their advocacy in immunization and urges WAVA to continue with their works for a disease free Nigeria.

                                                                                                           

Obialor Blessing A.

     NCI

#TeenTech Coding Project: Singleclick Nigeria and New Century Intiative Provides Free Coding Training Across Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State

Singleclick Nigeria and New Century Initiative in collaboration with PPSMB (Post Primary School Management Board), Enugu have started a free coding program for public secondary schools in Enugu. The program is to introduce over 2000 students in the state to the concepts of computer science and computational thinking. In its pilot phase, students in 7 selected schools will learn coding using scratch and web development using HTML and CSS.

This will expose the students to powerful tools that could give them creative problem solving skills and make them critical thinkers, giving them relevant skills to solve local issues of sustainable development and as well provide employment opportunities both for themselves and those around them in the future.

PPSMB, was set up by the Government of Enugu State of Nigeria to Supervise, Manage and control all the state government owned Secondary Schools in Enugu State. The Board controls 291 schools spread across the seventeen (17) Local Government Areas of the state, with students population of about 150, 000 made up of 60, 000 males and 90, 000 females as at 2014/2015 academic session.

The project is themed #TeenTech and is in consolidation with Enugu State Oganiru Economic Submit to provide underprivileged students in public schools the requisite tech skills to take advantage of many technology tools for sustainable development.

Though other schools will follow suite, but the pilot phase is for the underlisted selected schools which are;
Uwani Boys Secondary School, Enugu
Queens School, Enugu
Nike Grammar School, Nike, Enugu
Annunciation Secondary School, Enugu
CSS Iva Valley, Enugu
Girls Sec School, Enugu
Trans Ekulu Girls Secondary School, Enugu