ACOMIN Trains CSOs on CLM National Operational Modalities in Yobe State

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In a move to bolster public health systems, the Civil Society for Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has concluded a pivotal two-day training workshop in Damaturu. 

The session focused on developing strategies to raise awareness and combat HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria within Yobe State.

The workshop specifically aimed to enhance coordination, build capacity, and foster sustainable partnerships among Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), government agencies, and community-based organizations.

Participants were drawn from diverse sectors across Yobe State's health system.

Mukhtar Mohammad Shehu, ACOMIN's State Programme Officer,outlined the objectives."This meeting was designed to educate participants on the operational modalities and institutional arrangements of the national Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) plan and to discuss the tools, indicators, and data utilization essential for effective CLM"

Shehu highlighted the broader context, noting that ACOMIN have worked tirelessly towards a harmonized disease response system in Yobe state.

"Beyond disease control,our central focus is improving the quality of care for the communities we represent. A key CSO expectation is actualizing a system that amplifies our strengths towards serving our communities",Shehu added

He explained Significant outcomes emerged from the meeting includes;developed for collaborative action by CSOs and communities, identification of common indicators all CSOs will collect and defined information flows between participating CSOs.

Shehu further revealed the meeting's overarching conclusion;a comprehensive approach involving education,advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and public financing is vital.

This approach, he stressed, is necessary to empower communities,improve health outcomes, ensure long-term sustainability in tackling HIV, TB, and Malaria, and crucially, focus on equity and the inclusion of marginalized groups.