Gynaecology Health Matters Programme – Nigeria
Overall goals
Partnership between RCOG, Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Nigeria (SOGON) and African Centre of Excellence for Population Health Policy (ACEPHAP), funded by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC formerly THET, UK).
Delivering Essential Gynaecological Skills (EGS) training to multidisciplinary healthcare providers from health facilities in Kano and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja so that they can better identify, treat and manage gynaecological conditions at the earliest stage, with a woman’s best interest at the centre of care.
The GHM programme is improving women’s health by increasing access to high quality gynaecological services, through advocacy and training
•A one-year partnership programme, overseen by Government of Nigeria
•Delivering Essential Gynaecological Skills training to multi-disciplinary healthcare providers, including frontline staff
•Developing a team of local Expert Trainers
•Establishing champions in hospitals to advocate for prioritisation of gynaecological care
Key UK Colleagues and Partners
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, London
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Health Board
International Partners
Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON)
Africa Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP)
Nigerian Federal Health ministry
UNICEF
Facility/Facilities
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Sustainable development goals
- SDG 3 - Good health and well-being
- SDG 5 - Gender equality
Funding source
It is funded by the UK Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) previously
known as THET, as part of the Global Health Workforce programme, this fund is
managed by Global Health Partnerships and Ducit Blue Solutions in Nigeria.
Changes
GHM Nigeria Achievements
•Trained 20 Expert Trainers to expertly deliver the EGS training to frontline healthcare workers
•Cascaded training to 180 frontline healthcare workers across Kano and Abuja
•Supported 34 Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Champions to advocate for prioritisation of gynaecology services within their respective facilities
•Secured endorsement of the EGS training package by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health
•Generated evidence of impact to secure a commitment from the Government of Nigeria to include roll-out of EGS training within its national funding plans
•Demonstrated that GHM is a delivery model that can be replicated in other low-and-middle-income (LMIC) settings
Project aims
To get funding opportunities for sustainability and achieve long-term goals of the project.