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Strengthening RMNCH+NM Quality of Care in Primary Health Care Facilities of Sokoto State
European Union / UNICEF
- Status & duration
- Active · Ongoing
- Location
- Sokoto State: 1 tertiary hospital, 23 general hospitals and 244 PHCs (one per ward)
- States
- Sokoto

Community-based health volunteers in a training session, Sokoto State
Case study overview
Strengthens maternal, newborn and child health services by building health worker skills (Specialized Newborn Care, Kangaroo Mother Care, Helping Babies Breathe) and improving service quality through training, mentoring and supportive supervision.
Key interventions & deliverables
- Three-layered strategy of training, mentoring and supportive supervision.
- Specialized Newborn Care, Kangaroo Mother Care and Helping Babies Breathe skills.
- Coverage of Sokoto Specialist Hospital, 23 general hospitals and 244 primary healthcare centres.
Headline impact
268 health facilities, one PHC in every ward of Sokoto State.
