The US President, Donald Trump’s recent order, suspending the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, is currently affecting family planning programme in Bauchi and other states in Nigeria.
This was made known on Thursday by the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed.
Mohammed, who spoke during an advocacy visit by members of the Civil Society Organisation, Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative, stated that the suspension activities has impacted the distribution of family planning commodities.
According to him, the suspension has led to challenges in ensuring a steady supply of family planning commodities to health facilities in Bauchi State.
“However, with the suspension of their activities, these facilities are now facing stockouts, in spite of the increasing demand for family planning services at the community level,” he added.
He, however, stated that the board was making moves by holding meetings to ensure that family planning commodities reached all health facilities in the state.
Mohammed, who expressed regret over the suspension of USAID’s activities, emphasized the negative impact on family planning services in the state.
