16/09/2026
Kaduna Set to Scale IntergratE Model for Sustainable Family Planning and Primary Healthcare.
Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public-private partnerships as a strategic pathway to expanding access to quality Family Planning and Primary Healthcare services across the state.
This commitment was reiterated at the high-level IntegratE Dissemination Event, held on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at Hotel Seventeen, Kaduna, under the theme: “Sustaining Gains in Family Planning and Primary Health through the Private Sector: Lessons from the IntegratE Project in Kaduna State..
Representing the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, CON, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, commended the Society for Family Health, Gates Foundation and other partners for their contributions to improving access to essential health services in the state.
She highlighted the significant progress recorded through the IntegratE Project, which demonstrated how properly trained, accredited, supervised and regulated Community Pharmacists and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) can effectively complement the public healthcare system.
Through the project, approximately 995 Community Pharmacists and PPMVs were trained, accredited and competency-certified to provide Family Planning and selected primary healthcare services.
The Deputy Governor noted that the evidence generated by the project shows that private providers can deliver Family Planning services at a quality level comparable to public primary healthcare providers when appropriate training, regulation, supervision, referral and accountability mechanisms are in place.
She therefore stressed the need to move beyond the project phase by institutionalising and scaling up the IntegratE model within Kaduna State’s health system.
In her welcome remarks, the Commissioner for Health, Hon. Umma K. Ahmad, said the Ministry remains committed to ensuring that the gains achieved through IntegratE are translated into sustainable policies, systems and practices that will continue to benefit women, children and families across Kaduna State.
She emphasised the importance of strengthening regulation and supportive supervision, improving referral linkages, sustaining capacity development and integrating data from private providers into the state health information system to support evidence-based planning and resource allocation.
The event brought together key stakeholders, including the Director, Family Health, Gates Foundation, Rodio Diallo; Group Director, Society for Family Health, Donor Funded Portfolio, Pharmacist Emeka Okafor; representatives of Regulatory Agencies; professional Association; Development Partners; Traditional and Religious leaders; Community Pharmacists and PPMVs; and other key actors in the health sector.
The Kaduna State Government remains appreciative to all partners and stakeholders whose collaboration contributed to the success of IntegratE.
From successful projects to sustainable systems.
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Kaduna is committed to leaving no one behind.
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