{"id":270,"date":"2026-10-13T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purityfm1025.net.ng\/?p=270"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:52:54","slug":"community-monitoring-boosts-healthcare-delivery-in-nigeria-tb-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purityfm1025.net.ng\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/community-monitoring-boosts-healthcare-delivery-in-nigeria-tb-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Monitoring Boosts Healthcare Delivery In Nigeria – TB Network."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reporter : Chinedu Madu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Civil Society Group working for the eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria says it’s Global Fund supported integrated Community -Led Monitoring (I-CLM) project is transforming primary healthcare centers and boosting the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Gender-based Violence, and other related issues in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HTM Networks disclosed this in Awka, Anambra state during a media round table on the Community -Led Monitoring (I-CLM) Project is currently active in 27 Primary Healthcare Centers across Idemili South, Onitsha South and Dunukofia LGAs of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coalition which includes Civil Society For Eradication Of Tuberculosis In Nigeria (TB Network), Network Of People Living With HIV\/AIDS in Nigeria(NEPWHAN) and Association Of Civil Society Organisations on Malaria, Immunisation And Nutrition (ACOMIN) is implementing alongside Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) on the Global Fund GC7 I-CLM Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to newsmen at the event,The group’s State Coordinator, Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, said through advocacy, a collapsed fence at Iruazom PHC, Nteje is being reconstructed, refuse dumps at Nweje PHC Odoakpu have been cleared, while TB patients who abandoned treatment at Ogidi MCH have been re-engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She called on government to extend health insurance to the poor and ensure transparent funding of primary healthcare, while encouraging communities to embrace positive behavior change to boost Malaria, HIV and TB responses in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs Unachukwu noted that a whole lot needed to be done for Nigeria to record success in addressing HIV, TB, Malaria, and GBV related issues. This she said includes implementation of of measures that prevents and treats the ailments as well as health education promotion and community partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She called on government at all levels to adopt Community -Led Monitoring (CLM), a tested grassroot model for healthcare development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coalition called on development partners, the private sector, Community leaders and the citizens to accord priority to health education, a means that could eliminate barriers to prevention and treatment of HIV, TB and Malaria in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They decried the fearsome spike in gender related violence cases and human rights abuses in the country, while calling on stakeholders to rise to the occasion and nip it in the bud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The media round table was attended by members of the Coalition and a cross section of journalists in Anambra state.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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