Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Jeka Da Fari, near Government science secondary school, Gombe (2026)

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Jeka Da Fari, Near Government Science Secondary School

09/10/2026

ZAMFARA HEALTH DELEGATION CONCLUDES THREE-DAY STUDY TOUR OF GOMBE’S PHC REFORMS

The Zamfara State Ministry of Health delegation, led by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, has concluded a three-day study tour of Gombe State to examine its healthcare reforms, digital innovations, and institutional mechanisms for improving primary healthcare delivery.

The delegation was received by the Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Professor Danladi Adamu Bojude; the Permanent Secretary, Buba Yan-Biyu Idris, MNI; senior Ministry officials; representatives of the Gombe SPHCDA; and Executive Secretaries of relevant health agencies.

Welcoming the delegation, Yan Biyu Idris described the visit as a mutually beneficial opportunity for both states to exchange experiences and strengthen their healthcare systems. He noted that although Gombe and Zamfara were created on the same day in 1996, both states have developed approaches to governance and public service delivery from which they can learn.

Professor Bojude attributed Gombe’s health-sector progress to the purposeful leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, and his administration’s sustained prioritisation of healthcare. He assured the delegation of the state’s support throughout the visit.

Dr. Maradun expressed appreciation for the warm reception and technical support, explaining that the delegation aimed to learn from Gombe’s reforms and identify best practices that could be adapted to strengthen Zamfara’s primary healthcare system.

At the GSPHCDA headquarters, the delegation received presentations on health data governance, digital health systems, routine immunisation, essential primary healthcare programmes, and performance monitoring. The sessions were coordinated under the guidance of the Executive Secretary, Dr. Abdulrahman Shuaibu.

The team also visited cold-chain facilities to observe systems for vaccine storage, handling, and routine immunisation.

At the Gombe State Treasury House, officials demonstrated the biometric attendance system and its role in promoting workforce discipline, transparency, and accountability. The delegation also examined the Human Resources for Health Management Information System, dashboard reporting tools, and the biometric system’s maintenance, support, monitoring, and complaints centres.

The Gombe State Accountant, Dr. Aminu Umar Yuguda, described the engagement as a demonstration of interstate cooperation and a shared commitment to accountable and efficient public service. He commended Governor Yahaya’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and technology-driven administration.

Speaking on behalf of the Accountant General’s office, the Director of Finance and Monitoring Unit, Shehu Mohammed Bello, encouraged public institutions to embrace technology, accountability, and the exchange of best practices.

The delegation earlier visited the State Specialist Hospital and engaged with the Managing Director , and Health Data Governance Council at the Gombe State Ministry of Health to examine data management, institutional coordination, and service-delivery oversight.

On the final day, the team visited the Gombe State Contributory Healthcare Agency (GoHealth), where discussions focused on inter-agency collaboration, essential medicines management, Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) capitalisation and sustainability, supply management, digital information systems, and financial accountability.

Representatives of health-sector stakeholders, including the Gates Foundation and other development partners, highlighted the importance of sustained political commitment, institutional collaboration, and strategic partnerships in advancing healthcare reforms.

The study tour provided the Zamfara delegation with practical insights into Gombe’s approaches to digital health management, workforce accountability, performance monitoring, immunisation, and institutional coordination.

The visit is expected to help Zamfara identify adaptable strategies for improving the efficiency, accountability, sustainability, and quality of its primary healthcare services, while strengthening collaboration and knowledge-sharing between the two states.

02/10/2026

Gombe Flags Off 2026 Maternal, Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Campaign

The Gombe State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCDA), has flagged off the 2026 Maternal, Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) Campaign, urging stakeholders and the public to support efforts to protect women of reproductive age and newborns from tetanus.

The one-day event, held at Layla Suites and Apartments, Gombe, brought together health-sector stakeholders, government agencies, development partners, traditional and community structures, and media representatives. Discussions focused on immunisation, collaboration and community mobilisation.

In his welcome remarks, the Director of Disease Control and Immunisation at the SPHCDA Dr. Mustapha Musa stressed the campaign’s focus on women aged 15 to 49. He urged participants to promote vaccination and encourage eligible women to take part in the exercise.

Representatives of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organization (WHO), CHIGARI Foundation and other partners reaffirmed their support for stronger health interventions and universal basic health coverage in the state.

The State Coordinator of the Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN), Ms. Emily Madina, said the event was intended to officially launch the campaign and brief participants on the ongoing MNTE exercise. She said the sensitisation would improve understanding of maternal and neonatal tetanus and the preventable maternal and child deaths associated with the disease.

The State Immunisation Officer of the SPHCDA Abdulkarerm Aliyu presented an overview of MNTE, including its background, progress towards elimination, achievements, challenges and immunisation related issues. An interactive question and answer session followed.

In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of the SPHCDA, Dr. Abdulrahman Shuaibu, traced the history of MNTE, highlighting its implementation and impact across the North-East.

He urged the public to take advantage of the ongoing five-day free immunisation campaign across the five targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. He disclosed that more than 311 teams had been deployed to ensure broad coverage and reach vulnerable populations.

Dr. Shuaibu also urged stakeholders to take the campaign’s message to their communities, emphasising prevention and encouraging the public to embrace the principle that “prevention is better than cure.”

Participants included representatives of the State Ministry of Health and SPHCDA, Ministry of Education, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Road Transport Workers Union, Association of Okada Riders, mainstream media organisations and digital media ambassadors.

The stakeholders pledged to work together to ensure the campaign reaches its intended beneficiaries and contributes to eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus in Gombe State.

15/09/2026

Gombe PHC Agency Leads Supervision To Over 200 Health Facilities...

The Gombe State Primary Healthcare Development Agency is conducting a Supportive Supervision (ISS) exercise across more than 200 Primary Healthcare Facilities in urban and hard-to-reach communities across the state.

The exercise, coordinated by the Department of Health System Development with technical support from the IMPACT Project, is aimed at assessing healthcare services, identifying challenges, and improving service delivery.

The supervisory team is visiting facilities and engaging healthcare workers and clients to obtain first-hand information on existing gaps.

A checklist covering management, finance, community engagement and accountability, drugs and commodities, waste management, human resources, infrastructure, facility conditions, and power supply is being administered.

The team concluded its visitation in Nafada LGA with a courtesy visit to the Council Chairman to brief him on the objectives of the exercise.

The findings are expected to help the Agency address identified gaps and strengthen primary healthcare services, particularly in underserved and hard-to-reach communities across Gombe State.

26/08/2026

Gombe/WHO, Convene Workshop to Develop a Costed Health Promotn Plan

The Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has convened a three-day workshop to develop the State Health Promotion Strategic Framework and Costed Implementation Plan.

The workshop is designed to foster a shared understanding of the health promotion landscape in Gombe State and provide a platform for stakeholders to align the National Health Promotion Framework with the state’s specific needs and priorities

Stakeholders from the Gombe State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, under the leadership of the Executive Secretary Dr. Abdulrahman Shuai’bu, is participating alongside Local Government Social Mobilisation Officers and other partners.

Discussions focused on communication gaps, community-level implementation, and strategies to strengthen health promotion. The WHO Consultant from Advancing Integrated Health Services for Sexual and Reproductive Health & Right Mr. Olumide Adefioye presented findings from the communication gap assessment.

Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gates Foundation, Clinton Health Initiative (CHAI), UNICEF, Sultan Foundation, the National Orientation Agency, religious organisations, and other partners also participated.

The workshop highlights the importance of coordinated, evidence-based communication and community engagement in improving health outcomes across Gombe State.

16/07/2026

Gombe Health Ministry, Traditional Council Strengthen Partnership to Advance Universal Health Coverage

Gombe, July 16, 2026 - The Gombe State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHCDA), on Thursday held its second quarterly meeting with the Gombe State Traditional Council Committee on Health (GOTCCOH), reaffirming their commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improving health outcomes across the state.

The meeting, held at Travel View Hotel, GRA, Gombe, brought together first-class emirs, senior government officials, development partners, and other key stakeholders to review progress made in the health sector and strengthen collaboration between government and traditional institutions.

Speaking at the meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Idris Yanbiyu Buba, commended the commitment of traditional rulers in promoting healthcare initiatives within their communities. He described the traditional institution as a critical partner in advancing public health and assured participants of the government's continued support for collaborative efforts aimed at improving healthcare delivery.

The meeting began with a review of action points from the first-quarter session, followed by goodwill messages from representatives of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the CHIGARI Foundation. The development partners applauded the state's efforts and the commitment of stakeholders toward achieving better health outcomes.

Presentations during the meeting covered key public health issues, including a review of previous resolutions by the Director of Community and Family Health, Dr. Maryam Abubakar, and feedback on the Supplementary Immunization Activities presented by the State Immunization Officer, Abdulkarim Aliyu.

The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Nuhu Bile, provided updates on disease surveillance and outbreak response activities, while the State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of GSPHCDA presented the first and second quarter 2026 RMNCH performance scorecard, updates on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week, and ongoing interventions aimed at controlling disease outbreaks across the state.

Participants also received a presentation on strengthening community engagement to sustain Gombe's polio-free status and reach zero-dose children with routine immunization services. The session was followed by discussions, questions, and responses led by the Chairman of the Gombe State Traditional Council Committee on Health, the Mai Kaltungo, Engr. Sale Mohammed Idris.

In his closing remarks, the Executive Secretary of GSPHCDA, Dr. Abdulrahman Shu'aibu, outlined key resolutions and next steps from the meeting and announced that the third quarterly meeting would be held on October 7, 2026.

The meeting ended with remarks by the Chairman of the Committee, the Mai Kaltungo, Engr. Sale Mohammed Idris, who reiterated the commitment of the traditional institution to supporting government efforts in improving healthcare delivery and protecting the health of communities across Gombe State.

15/07/2026

The Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency is leading a five-day Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) exercise across Primary Health Care and secondary facilities in all 114 wards of Gombe State.

This quarterly routine activity is designed to strengthen administrative compliance, improve service delivery, assess the availability of essential medicines and commodities, evaluate the functionality of basic equipment, monitor the condition of health facility infrastructure and environment, and enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare providers.

As part of the supervision exercise, the Executive Secretary, also extended the visit to the State Cold Chain Store to ensure compliance with cold chain standards and operational guidelines.

14/07/2026

14th July, 2026

Gómbe Deputy Governor Assures Renewed Action on Stronger Primary Healthcare
.....As Taskforce on PHC Reviews 2nd Quarter Performance.

The Gombe State Taskforce on Primary Health Care,Chaired by the Deputy Governor, Manassah Daniel Jatau Ph.D,has on Tuesday 14th July, 2026,has held its second quarterly meeting to review progress, assess challenges, and strengthen primary healthcare delivery across the state.

The meeting which took place at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Governor's Office, brought together representatives of line ministries, departments and agencies, local government Chairman, PHC
Coordinators and
Programme Officers,Heads of Security Agencies, Traditional and Religious leaders, as well as development partners.

Addressing participants, the Deputy Governor stressed that healthcare is too important to be left to the health sector alone, calling for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders to effectively address the health needs of the people.

He commended the State Primary Health Care Development Agency for its comprehensive report, but expressed concern over the shortage of healthcare workers at primary health facilities across the state's 11 local government areas.

The Deputy Governor described the staffing gap as a nationwide challenge, noting that the Federal Government had advised states to either re-engage capable retired nurses and midwives or expand admissions into colleges of nursing and pointed out that Gombe State had chosen to increase student intake to build a sustainable workforce.

Dr. Jatau reaffirmed the administration's commitment to addressing the manpower deficit and disclosed that plans were underway to recruit workers in critical sectors.

He, however, attributed some of the challenges facing primary healthcare to weak leadership at some PHCs and local government levels, urging those responsible to be more proactive in ensuring quality healthcare delivery.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health,Buba Yambiyu, mni, described the review meeting as vital to improving the state's healthcare system and reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to enhancing service delivery.

Presenting updates on the PHC Leadership Challenge Award and Human Resources for Health, the Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Abdulrahman Shu'aibu, said the leadership challenge was designed to improve primary healthcare outcomes through four key pillars which include governance, financing, sustainability and quality healthcare.

He disclosed that Gombe scored second position behind Yobe State in both the 2024 and 2025 editions of the challenge, earning 400,000 US dollars on each occasion.

He attributed the state's second-place finish to gaps in funding, community engagement and other performance indicators but expressed optimism that with stronger commitment, Gombe would emerge first in the 2026 competition.

On human resources, Dr. Shu'aibu highlighted the shortage of personnel across primary healthcare facilities and appealed for the absorption of GAVI-supported staff into the state workforce to prevent their loss to other employers during recruitment exercises.

Speaking on behalf of the 11 local government Chairmen, the State ALGON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Bappah Garkuwa, pledged the councils' continued collaboration with the Primary Health Care Development Agency to improve healthcare services at the grassroots.

In separate goodwill messages, the State Coordinator of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and representatives of development partners, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Cigari Foundation, commended the progress recorded during the quarter and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the state in achieving better health outcomes.

The meeting also featured presentations on the implementation of action points from the previous meeting, the state's 2026 Malaria Control Implementation Plan, and Primary Health Care Key Performance Indicators where Presenters highlighted improvements recorded across the local government areas and outlined strategies for sustaining progress in healthcare delivery.

Jack A.Tasha,
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity,
(Deputy Governor's Office)

13/07/2026

The weekly coordination meeting was held today at the GSPHCDA Conference Hall and was chaired by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Abdulrahman Shuaibu.

03/07/2026

Gombe, HCM Foundation: Conduct Entry Visits for Shift-Based Patient Counting Implementation in Blg and Akko LGAs

The Gombe SPHCDA in collaboration with the Hope Compassion & Mercy (HCM) Foundation, conducted entry visits to Balanga and Akko LGAs to commence the implementation of the Shift-Based Patient Counting (SBC) initiative. The visits followed a recent Training of Trainers (ToT) for representatives from the two LGAs to support the rollout across selected PHC facilities.

The SBC initiative aims to strengthen daily documentation, reporting, and validation of health service delivery data, generating reliable information for evidence-based planning, resource allocation, and improved PHC performance.

During the visits, HCM Foundation Programme Manager, Joy Ikott, and Project Officer, Jerry Anjugu, emphasized that the initiative would improve routine documentation, enhance data quality and timeliness, and support better planning and decision-making at the LGA level.

The meetings, attended by GSPHCDA officials, LGA PHC Coordinators, programme officers, and focal persons, focused on preparations for implementation, including planned training for Health Facility Officers-in-Charge and Medical Records Officers.

The discussions, coordinated by the Agency's Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, highlighted the importance of quality documentation and effective use of routine health data.

The Primary Healthcare Coordinators of Balanga and Akko LGAs welcomed the initiative and pledged their support, expressing confidence that stronger routine data systems would improve planning and health service delivery across Gombe State.

02/07/2026

Empowering Communities Through Trusted Voices

MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices has successfully trained 30 tea vendors and their spouses in Gombe State to serve as community advocates for Child Spacing.

The two-day training equipped participants with accurate Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) knowledge, effective communication skills, and referral pathways to quality family planning services. Participants also received business management training and livelihood support through starter kits worth ₦200,000 to strengthen their businesses.

The initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Gombe State Government under the CIFF Challenge Grant Project, recognises tea vendors as trusted community influencers who interact with large numbers of people daily. By engaging them and their spouses, MSI is expanding access to reliable information, addressing misconceptions, and promoting informed reproductive health choices across communities.

Together, we are building healthier families and stronger communities; one conversation at a time.

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