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On 12th and 13th October, 2024 I participated in Monitoring Impact Learning and Evaluation (MILE) Workshop to discuss challenges facing persons with disabilities regarding access to business opportunities in relation to climate change and providing solutions in Kano State. The Workshop was organized by VSO-Nigeria and took place at Mambayya House, Gwammaja, Kano State.

The Coordinator African Health Budget Network (AHBN) Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba giving his remarks at the quarterly review meeting held yesterday at Sokoto Guest inn. He also encouraged CoP members to double their efforts towards achieving the tasks giving to them.

From Sokoto State ...... "In 2010, about 14 years ago, under another project, I worked with Dallatun Gobir Alh Dadi Adare, the then Sokoto State Ministry of Health Director Planning and Research to establish the Sokoto State Health Research Ethics Committee and unveiled the state operational research agenda. Today, Thursday 10th Oct, 2024, under the Nigeria Zero Dose Learning Hub Project, we visited the same Dallatun Gobir in his capacity as the Sokoto State Commissioner for Local Governments. The meeting served as a reunion and an advocacy push to ensure Zero Dose Children are fully immunized and missed communities are reached with vaccines". Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba Coordinator, Africa Health Budget Network Chair, AMG Foundation 10/10/2024

Dr Aminu Magashi Garba emerges Chairman, NMA National Committee on Health Policy and Planning In a detailed list of appointments of Chairmen of NMA Comittees released yesterday, Tuesday 8th Sept 2024 by the Prof Bala Audu led NMA (2024-2026), Dr Aminu Magashi Garba is announced the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) National Committee Chairman on Policy and Planning. While appreciating Prof. Bala Audu led National Exco, Magashi has pledged to support NMA develop and implement a new 5 year strategic plan as well as support NMA to play a critical and strategic role in shaping the Nigerian Government Policy "Health Sector Renewal and Investment Initiative" with the lens of ensuring improved quality of care and services.

A side line engagement meeting with Chairman House Committee on appropriation and Member House Committee on Health as well as Secretary of the House Committee on Health, Kano State House of Assembly by CoP members during the Kano State Health Sector AOP harmonisation workshop in Kaduna. The engagement was to follow up on the issues discussed during the CoP advocacy visit conduted in July which includes Oversight functions of the Committee especially to Health facility's to oberserve services provided including Immunization. Other issues includes facilitating engagement with 15 Zero Dose LGAs through their members of State Assembly. As a way forward the chairman promised to conduct oversight in 2 zones of Rano and Danbatta. Secondly he advised us to wait upon the LGA election to engage the newly elected chairmen of 15 affected LGAs.

A side line engagement meeting with the BMGF state coordinator Dr Shamsudeen Sani by CoP members on zero dose during a 5 day Kano State Health Sector Annual Operation Plan Harmonization workshop in Kaduna. The meeting discussed an overview of Health MoU, Routine Immunization funding and Challenges of RI Budget releases in the state. A targeted and specific recommendations were agreed on, with specific responsibilities for each stakeholder. Accountant General and Direct General State Primary Health Care Management Board.

AMG Foundation Calls for the Creation of Legislative Committee on Humanitarian Affairs in Kano State: The AMG Foundation has called on the Kano State House of Assembly to create a House Committee on Humanitarian Affairs. The call was made in a letter sent to the Hon. Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Isma'il Falgore by the Chair of the foundation, Dr. Magashi on Fri. 4th October, 2024. It can be recall that, the present administration of His Excellency, the Executive Gov. of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf had created Min. of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in April, 2024 to alleviate poverty and address humanitarian crisis in the state. "Kano State, one of the populous states in Nigeria is faced with flooding, high number of youth restiveness, climate change problems, high number of street children, women and homeless persons as well as food insecurity that requires humanitarian response" Dr. Magashi stated.

AMG Foundation Honors Kano Frontline Health Workers with Awards of Excellence and Cash Prizes: Saturday, 28th September, 2024, the Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation has honoured nine (9) unsung frontline health workers in Kano for their outstanding performance in the discharge of their primary duty of serving humanity and saving lives. The awardees, who undergone a rigorous process of selection were drawn from Gwale, Gwarzo, Garun Malam, Kumbotso, Kano Municipal, Nassarawa, Rano, and Tudun Wada local governments. Presenting the 3rd Dr. Aminu Magashi Annual Award of Excellence for Frontline Health Workers 2024, to the nine winners, Dr. Magashi commended them for their passion and commitments to achieving a healthy society and urged them to do more. Accompanied with the award is a cash prize of twenty-five thousand naira and transport fares for each of the awardees.

Aminu Magashi Garba leads Bauchi CoP Members to an Advocacy Visit to the State Deputy Governor on Immunization. The Coordinator of AHBN, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba led members of the Bauchi State Community of Practice (CoP) on Immunization Budget Tracking, Accountability and Sustainability to an advocacy visit to His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Rt. Hon. Muhammed Auwal Jatau, 'Madugun Katagum' to his office today, Thursday 26th September, 2024. Dr. Magashi intimated the Deputy Governor that the visit is to advocate for more Routine Immunization funding in the state to aid the reduction of ZD Children and reach the missed communities. In his address, the deputy governor disclosed that Bauchi State Government have paid and release its 100% 2024 RI counterpart funding to the tune of Four Hundred and Ten Million Naira. He further disclosed that Eight Hundred and Seventy Million Naira was captured as the projected immunization budget for 2025.