In its efforts towards transforming the social and psychological lives of Adamawa state indigenes, the state government led by Bindow Jibrilla has commenced its healthcare programme supported by European Union (EU) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

According to ceoafrica, the programme tagged Maternal Newborn and Child Health Social Protection Scheme was flagged off on Monday by wife of the state governor, Maryam Bindow who urged mothers as the major beneficiaries of the scheme, and health workers involved, to dedicate their totality towards the scheme.

Maryam who reiterated her husband’s commitment in ridding the state off malnutrition said “this event represents a giant stride in our collective efforts towards checkmating all health challenges including malnutrition affecting mothers and their newborn babies.

“It is in this regard that I commend this intervention by European Union and UNICEF through collaboration with the Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.

Speaking on the occasion, the representative of EU, Anthony Ejeke, and that of UNICEF, Abdulai Kaikai, lauded the commitment of the Adamawa government to the scheme and other programmes of the international organisations in the state.

The chairman of Fufore Local Government, Aliyu Boya, who listed benefits of the programme to the community, assured of the council’s support for its success in the area as some of the beneficiaries lauded the programme, which they said would impact positively on their access to healthcare services.

Highpoints of the occasion was the presentation of delivery kits and transport money by Mrs Bindow to some pregnant women who registered for the scheme.