FG, CCSI partners to end non-communicable diseases in Abuja village

The federal government has expressed readiness to collaborate with all the relevant stakeholders on non-communicable diseases the Centre for Communication and Social Impact is adopting a rural Fulani community in Abuja, Rugan Hardo, as its Corporate Social Responsibility.

The minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole, stated this in Abuja while speaking at the 10th year anniversary of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Centre for communication and Social Impact (CCSI).

Prof. Ajewole, who was represented by his ministry’s director of Family Planning, Adebimpe Adebiyi, said the health ministry has particularly focused on prevention of non-communicable diseases.

She said: “The federal ministry of health has particularly focused on prevention of non-communicable diseases and the way to do that is to collaborate with all the relevant stakeholders,” adding that, “we are proud of our partnership with the Centre for communication and Social Impact in this regard.”

On its part, the CCSI said it is adopting a rural Fulani community in Abuja, Rugan Hardo, as its Corporate Social Responsibility to provide social amenities and Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities including borehole and toilets.

The executive director CCSI, Babafunke Fagbemi, said her organisation went into the community to provide mosquito nets but found that the community needs more of WASH amenities.

She expressed CCSI determination to use strategic communication to improve community behaviour change.

“We have inspired change as we have strengthened our network and partnership, working in communities and providing the conducive environment that engendered behaviour change.

“Our goal has been to make sure our work and campaigns support and complement government as we make our contribution towards attainment of its health and development priority,” Fagbemi said.

She said that the organisation had supported communication efforts of government at state and national levels by participating to drive the Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) agenda.

Fagbemi said that the organisation had conducted several customised capacity building opportunities for different stakeholders.

She said that the organisation’s vision was to be centre of excellence in strategic communications in Africa, adding that the organisation would also create demand for improved quality of service.

“We will build institutional and individual capacity to implement strategic communication and development activities,” she said

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