Emir of DAS Visits USAID Nigeria office in Abuja

The Emir of Das Alhaji Othman Bilyaminu Othman, the Commissioner for Health, Bauchi State Dr. Sani Malami, visit USAID/Nigeria office in Abuja, to discuss ways to work more fruitfully together in the health sector in Bauchi -- a priority State for USAID/Nigeria.


Bauchi State has  an Under-5 mortality rate 260/1000  and Maternal mortality rate of  1549/100,000 live births.

USAID partners with the Bauchi state government to strengthen health systems.  

The Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) is a five-year, USAID-funded project which aims to strengthen healthcare delivery in all Local Government Areas (LGA) in Bauchi and Sokoto states. 

The overall objective of TSHIP is to increase the use of high-impact integrated maternal, newborn and child health, and FP/RH interventions. 

Using a tri-focus approach to improving community engagement, quality of health care services, and health system effectiveness.

TSHIP partners with and builds the capacity of the Bauchi and Sokoto State Ministries of Health (SMOH) and the associated LGAs in order to improve health systems, management, and quality service delivery in both states. 

Ultimately, TSHIP is working to establish strong and durable bonds between community institutions and the healthcare delivery system to improve household health practices and increase people's use of health services. 

Anticipated results include:

• Improved health practices and outcomes among the most vulnerable groups: women of childbearing age, pregnant women, infants and children under five; reductions in maternal and infant mortality rates and increases in contraceptive prevalence. 
• Improved health systems, including health information systems, using data for decision-making, using standards-based health management, improved health facilities and logistics systems, and improved capacity to plan, manage, and evaluate primary health programs. 
• Strengthened policy environment at the state and LGA levels, improved allocation of resources for primary health care, as well as more efficient and effective utilization of resources. 
• Empowered communities and key stakeholders, including religious leaders, social and political decision-makers, and private sector; more active involvement of women in primary health care programs and social mobilization.

Source: USAID Nigeria website.