Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board

For the first time, Borno State has launched the PHC Leadership Challenge Fund for LGAs—a milestone initiative driving accountability, innovation, and stronger healthcare across 27 LGAs.

Awardees, which are: Overall Best-Performing LGA & Southern Zone Winner: Kwaya Kusar.
• Southern Zone Second Place: Chibok.
• Northern Zone First Place: Kaga.
• Northern Zone Second Place: Magumeri.
• Central Zone First Place: Mafa.
• Central Zone Second Place: Konduga marking a new era of accountability and excellence in healthcare delivery.

Special Recognition were:
• District Heads of Nganzai, Biu, and Kala-Balge were recognized for their roles in community engagement.
• Best Performing Facility Officers-in-Charge (OIC): Dikwa PHC, Burgu Shani PHC, and the Veterinary Clinic in Monguno LGA.

With active involvement from the State, LGAs, and traditional leaders, the PHC Leadership Challenge is transforming primary healthcare in Borno State.

UNICEF Nigeria, in partnership with the Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board and other development partners, has officially flagged off the distribution of 3,700 Mama Kits to pregnant women across 13 priority LGAs under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiative (MAMII).

These kits which contain essential supplies for clean and safe childbirth are a lifeline for women in one of Nigeria’s hardest-hit regions for maternal and neonatal mortality.

As UNICEF’s Maiduguri Field Chief, Francis Busiku, emphasized: “No woman should die giving life. Every newborn deserves the chance to thrive.”

By mobilizing government agencies, traditional leaders, civil society, and partners to join the effort, Borno’s mothers and newborns are receiving an invaluable boost toward safer, healthier futures.

The Closing Ceremony of the Female GTS Capacity Building Training, organized by eHealth Africa, marked the successful completion of an impactful program aimed at empowering female Geographic Information System (GIS) Technicians with critical digital and field-based mapping skills. The event celebrated the achievements of the participants, recognized their dedication, and reaffirmed eHealth Africa’s commitment to fostering gender inclusion and strengthening local capacity in health data systems and emergency response.