The Ondo State Ministry of Health has advocated for increased knowledge and application of birth control among families in the state, News About Nigeria reports.
The state head of family planning, Opeyemi Agunbiade, disclosed this while she at the commencement of a birth control training project in Akure on Friday.
The project is in collaboration with an international non-governmental organisation, Jhpiego, in partnership with the Ondo State Government and is tagged, ‘Scaling up Hormonal Intrauterine Devices to Primary Health Care Facilities in Ondo State, Nigeria’.
She noted that the project has facilitated the training of 168 healthcare providers on the provision of hormonal intrauterine devices, which are a type of birth control that is placed in the uterus and uses hormones to give long-term birth control.
Agunbiade also stated that the project had equipped 15 pre-service educators and preceptors with knowledge and skills on H-IUD counselling, insertion, and removal procedures, ensuring future healthcare workers are competent in providing comprehensive contraceptive services.
She stated, “This project which started in October last year and has recorded lots of success. We have trained and built the capacity of 168 service providers to initiate and provide hormonal IUD services, enhancing their skills and confidence.
“We have also equipped 15 pre-service educators and preceptors with knowledge and skills on hormonal IUD counselling, insertion, and removal procedures, ensuring future healthcare workers are competent in providing comprehensive contraceptive services.
“These achievements demonstrate the project’s success in expanding access to quality contraceptive services, building capacity, and promoting collaborative partnerships to improve reproductive health outcomes in Nigeria.”
