HSCL ACE 3 TRAINS HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN ZAMFARA ON HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS

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  Capacity building in health accountability and responsiveness for healthcare workforce is crucial for enhancing the quality and efficiency of healthcare systems. This process involves equipping healthcare workforce with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to effectively monitor, evaluate, and improve healthcare practices and policies. By fostering a culture of transparency and accountability, the healthcare…

HSCL ACE 3 PILOTS THE POINT OF CARE (PoC) MODULE FOR THE LAMISPlus EMR SYSTEM

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  Exciting news from Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL) ACE 3! In collaboration with Data.FI Nigeria under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s ACE3 project, HSCL is piloting the Point of Care (POC) module of the LAMISPlus EMR system in two facilities: Sokoto Specialist Hospital and Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi.…

HSCL ACE 3 PROJECT: EMPOWERING LIVES THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION IN SOKOTO STATE

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  In a remarkable collaboration that highlights the power of partnership, the HSCL ACE 3 team and Pro Health Initiative (PHI) implementing the ICSSHA-4 project, successfully empowered vulnerable individuals by providing life-changing skill acquisition training and cash transfers. Through this initiative, individuals, especially adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV), were given the tools…

ART OPTIMIZATION IN ZAMFARA: RESOURCE MEETS RETENTION

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  The Zamfara state HIV implementation landscape is oddly peculiar not just for its hard-to-access terrains but also for its high cost of transportation resulting from the increasing incidences of banditry in the state. As a result, the ART unit came up with novel strategies and facility specific interventions to close gaps around refills and…

BOOSTING HIV TESTING AND POSITIVITY YIELD AMONG PEDIATRIC CHILDREN IN SOKOTO STATE

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  In Sokoto state, the concerted effort of HSCL ACE 3 project to increase HIV testing among pediatric children has yielded remarkable results. The strategy involved leveraging Primary Health Care (PHC) centers that also function as Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centers during the distribution of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to malnourished children. The…

HSCL ACE 3 ZAMFARA HIV DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: A JOURNEY TOWARDS ACCEPTANCE AND HOPE

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  Mrs. FA discovered she was HIV-positive during her second trimester. The diagnosis was a devastating blow for the 28-year-old who initially refused to start antiretroviral therapy (ART). She was not even willing to disclose her status to her husband, fearing the stigma and potential rejection from her family and community. Despite her reluctance, Mrs.…

HSCL ACE 3 PROJECT PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR CASE MANAGERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN KEBBI STATE

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In Kebbi State, HSCL ACE 3 project supported the Case Managers and other Healthcare Workers in the project-supported facilities through routine supervisory visits and virtual engagements. Daily situation room meetings were held with Case Managers for performance review and capacity building. The project also met with relevant stakeholders and actors in the State to discuss…

STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE IN SOKOTO: HSCL ACE 3 TRAINS HEALTH WORKERS ON TB/HIV CO-INFECTION MANAGEMENT

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  Healthcare workers across Sokoto State gathered at the Pinnacle Hotel from September 23-27, 2024, for an intensive training focused on improving the diagnosis, treatment, and care of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infection. This training, part of ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services in the state, was organized by Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL) in…

HSCL ACE 3 PROJECT TRAINS STAKEHOLDERS ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SERVICES, REFERRAL AND REPORTING

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HSCL ACE 3 PROJECT TRAINS STAKEHOLDERS ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SERVICES, REFERRAL AND REPORTING HSCL ACE 3 Project recently completed a comprehensive training on gender-based violence services, referral pathway and reporting mechanism on national GBV dashboard for healthcare workers and community stakeholders in Sokoto state. The 3-day capacity building workshop which had 51 participants in…