As world leaders approach the global target of
seeking an end to the dreaded HIV/AIDS scourge by the year 2015, key public and
non-state actors in Delta State have agreed to recommit and strengthen their
initial commitment towards realizing the set targe3ts and indicators of the
Millennium Development Goals as it concerns the elimination of HIV/AIDS.
Recently, during an advocacy visit paid on Ukwuani
local Government Area Transition Committee Chairman, Hon. Ochor C Ochor, the Executive Director, Koyenum Immalah
Foundation, Faith Nwadishi, sealed working partnership agreement with the
council boss to fight the scourge off the council area.
Hon. Ochor appreciated the foundation’s commitment
to work in his domain and pledged to maintain an open door policy with the
foundation in the interest of his people and their general health welfare
needs.
We are always ready to partner on mutual terms with
well meaning organizations that seek the advancement of our people, Hon. Ochor
pointed out.
Faith Nwadishi, earlier, in her address to the
council boss and his team of councilors and other health care departmental
heads shared insight into the HIV/AIDS prevention intervention project and how
it will impact positively on the people at the grassroot level.
Our organization with support from Delta State
Action Committee on AIDS (DELSACA) and World Bank will conduct HIV/AIDS
intervention to fight the deadly epidemic in four communities within the
council area, Nwadishi briefed Hon. Ochor.
The intervention project will last over a period of
20 months; will target massive maternal and child death cases reduction, as
previously recorded in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)
where at its pilot stage 200 women of child bearing age will be impacted, with
a view for possible project scale up upon successful implementation.
Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and Community
Health Extension Workers will be trained on essential life saving skills,
sexual reproductive health rights and maternal health, Nwadishi said.
Your organization’s past advocacy and engagement
with the DESOPADEC and NDDC helped facilitated some developmental projects the
people of this community enjoy today and at some forum I make bold to refer to
those great efforts of your organization, stating that where it not for your
advocacy, engagement and constant follow up our grassroot people would have not
enjoyed all these projects, we say thank you, God will surely bless you and
your organization.
This council is grateful to your commitment towards
grassroot development initiatives, our doors are open to your organization, as
we look forward to more visits before the end of your project, Hon. Ochor
assured.
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