25/05/2026
JSPHCDA, Lafiya UK Hold BHCPF 2.0 Assessment Feedback Meeting in Dutse
With support from Lafiya UK, the Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (JSPHCDA) today convened a strategic Feedback Meeting on the Expansion of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) 2.0 Assessment at Tahir Guest Palace, Dutse.
The meeting was chaired by the Director of Planning, Research, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Alhaji Yusuf Bashir, alongside the Lafiya UK team led by Alhaji Nasir Bala, State Programme Manager.
Participants at the meeting included state team members who supervised the assessment exercise, LGA M&E Officers, as well as senior management staff of the Agency. Present were the Director of Pharmaceutical Services and Logistics, Pharm. Muhammad Shehu Ahmad; the Acting PHC Director, Dr. Sadiya Muhammad; the Deputy Directors of Planning, Malam Usman Abdullahi and Alhaji Aminu Shehu; State M&E Officers, alongside other key stakeholders.
Opening remark was delivered by the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Shehu Sambo, where he called on the LGA M&E Officers to carry out their responsibilities diligently and professionally. He further emphasized the critical role of their work in ensuring effective monitoring, accountability and improved primary healthcare service delivery across Jigawa State.
Also present at the meeting was the Senior Special Assistant on PHC to the Governor, Hon. Babangida Lawal Roni, who urged participants to remain committed to their responsibilities and place greater emphasis on data quality at health facilities to ensure accurate reporting and effective healthcare planning.
The BHCPF 2.0 assessment exercise was conducted from 20th to 21st May, 2026 across selected health facilities in the 27 Local Government Areas of Jigawa State. Presentations were delivered by zonal supervisors from Dutse, Ringim, Gumel, Hadejia and Kazaure zones, accompanied by extensive discussions aimed at strengthening primary healthcare service delivery across the state.
Ya'u Muhammad Sani
Social Media Focal Person, JSPHCDA
25th May, 2026 (8/12/1447H).
