The Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA) and the Chigari Foundation have strengthened their partnership to improve community health outcomes through enhanced collaboration, accountability, and data-driven interventions across the state.
This was disclosed during a joint fourth-quarter review meeting of the Local Government Area Emirate Council Committee on Health (ECCOH) and Data Accountability Clerks (DACs), held in Jalingo, on Thursday.
Speaking, the Executive Secretary of TSPHCDA, Dr. Tukura Nuhu Nyigwa, said the agency would continue to work closely with partners to ensure effective and timely data collection as a key strategy for improving primary health care delivery.
Represented by the Director of Immunization and Disease Control, Dr. Kenneth Tijo, he highlighted the critical role of traditional institutions in improving immunization coverage and overall community health, noting that the active involvement of traditional leaders remains vital to the success of immunization and disease control efforts.
In his remarks, the Senior Advocacy Consultant of the Chigari Foundation, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, explained that the review meeting was aimed at strengthening alignment between ECCOH members and DACs, particularly in resolving non-compliance issues and improving the use of quality data for health-sector decision-making in Taraba State.
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Also speaking, the Programme Officer of the Chigari Foundation, Mohammed Sale, presented findings from the 2025 Integrated Measles-Rubella and Polio immunization campaigns. He commended ECCOH and DAC personnel for their commitment to data collation and the resolution of non-compliance cases at the community level.
Sale, however, stressed the need for sustained and regular engagement, including evening review meetings, to improve coordination and performance. He emphasized that functional ward-level ECCOH structures are critical to the success of polio and routine immunization campaigns, urging stakeholders to work collaboratively to achieve lasting results across all local government areas.
Further speaking, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim noted that the review exercise assessed the performance of ECCOH and DAC personnel during the fourth quarter of 2025, with particular focus on monitoring, reporting, response mechanisms, and data quality.
According to him, the objectives of the review included evaluating ECCOH and DAC activities during the immunization campaigns, analyzing trends in non-compliance reporting and resolution, and examining data quality across LGAs. Expected outcomes, he said, include documented fourth-quarter performance evaluations, improved understanding of non-compliance trends, strengthened accountability systems, and clearer role alignment between ECCOH and DAC structures.
He added that the meeting also identified coordination gaps and developed context-specific solutions, while strengthening collaboration among TSPHCDA, development partners, the Chigari Foundation, ECCOH, and DACs. An action plan was agreed upon to sustain ECCOH functionality throughout 2026.
In separate remarks, representatives of development partners who include
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Helen Keller International, the Sultan Foundation, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), reaffirmed their collective commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at improving community health outcomes across Taraba State.
