Educative, Exclusive and Problems very Highlighted.

1. HEALTH PROMOTION
DIVISION,CHS DEPT.

2. HEALTH PROMOTION DIVISION
 Health Promotion Division is one of the three
Divisions of Department of Community Health
Services.
 The Division is made up of three units namely:
 Health Promotion
 Water and Sanitation
 Library

3.  The main objective of the Division is to develop and
coordinate strategies for ensuring health promotion
activities including environmental sanitation and
water quality improvement, and inter-sectoral
collaboration for PHC.
 The Division helps people to make informed decisions
concerning their health.
OBJECTIVE OF HEALTH
PROMOTION DIVISION

4. KEY ACTIVITIES OF HEALTH
PROMOTION FROM JANUARY 2013
TO DATE
HEALTH PROMOTION UNIT.
 Walk for Life (W4L) – Launched on Saturday 2nd June, 2012
by the ED/CEO.
 Ended on Saturday 11th May, 2013
 First session for 2014 was done Saturday 5th April, 2014
 Second session done on Saturday 3rd May, 2014
 Done every first Saturday of the month except when
Agency key activities are on – going on that day.

5. WEEKLY HEALTH TIPS
 Done on a weekly basis ( Every Monday)
 Health Tips posted every Monday at the Headquarters
and Annex office to create awareness on many health
issues that people tend to overlook.
 Solutions proffered

6. IS/ HCWM NATIONAL TOT –
NPHCDA/ AIDSTAR - ONE
 A National Training of Trainers on Injection Safety (IS) /
Health Care Waste Management ( HCWM) was conducted
for sixteen (16) selected States in Northern and Southern
Zones from 17th to 28th June, 2013. The States are:
NWZ: Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara
NEZ: Taraba
NCZ: Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa and Plateau
SE: Enugu, Imo and Abia
SS: Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers
SW: Oyo and Ondo

7. CONTINUE
 The Northern States training was conducted in Nasarawa
State from 17th to 21st June, 2013
 The Southern States training was conducted in Benin City
from 24th to 27th June, 2013
 72 Pool of Master Trainers now on ground –
 24 NPHCDA Headquarters and Zonal staff
 24 Tutors of Schools of Health Technology from the
selected Northern States
 24 Tutors of Schools of Health Technology from the
selected Southern States.
 Certificates were given to all Master Trainers at the end of
the trainings.

8. ACHIEVEMENT
 The Step – Down / Cascade of the training is on – going to fifty (50) selected
PHCs in the sixteen (16) States.
 Southern training presently going on and to end on the 30th August, 2013. ( 2
States per week)
 Northern States training to commence in September, 2013.
 Three PHCs ( using the MSS Cluster) per State
 Using the Tutors of the Schools of Health Technology trained to facilitate in
their States and NPHCDA Headquarters and Zonal Staff joining the State
facilitators to train the PHC staff ( 1 NPHCDA per State) which makes the
facilitators four per State.
 Two ( 2) AIDSTAR – One Coordinators coordinating the process in the States
(One Per State).
 AIDSTAR – One to distribute Seed Stock of Colour Coded Bins and Bin Liners
and Personal Protective Equipment to the Waste Handlers in all 50 PHCs.
 The Seed Stock will last them for two months.

9. RI COMMUNICATION PLANNING
MEETING – NPHCDA/UNICEF C4D
Started on Monday 27th May, 2013 and ended on Friday 31st May, 2013 in
Lokoja, Kogi State.
Objectives:
 To develop an evidence-based and measurable communication plan, to
accelerate expected results in the field of communication for routine
immunisation, introduction of new vaccines with a focus on PCV and Rota
virus vaccine..
 To develop a training plan for NPHCDA and partners, including CSOs at
national and state levels, in support of the implementation of the
communication plan.
 Expected Outcomes:
 An integrated EPI Communication Plan is developed
 A C4D training plan for NPHCDA and partners at both national and sub-
national levels is developed .

10. ACHIEVEMENT
 The RI Communication plan developed
 Inputs by key stakeholders on going.
 Awaiting finalization signing of the document.
 Plans for stakeholders meeting .
 Step –Down / Cascade of the Lokoja trainings to State
levels to start from Tuesday 20th August to Friday 27th
September, 2013 for 15 States.
 UNICEF is using their four zonal States of Kaduna,
Jos, Makurdi and Ibadan.

11. NEXT STEP
 Plan for National TOT for remaining 20 State plus FCT
on – going.
 Pool of Master trainers drawn from NPHCDA
technical officers, SMOH HCWM focal persons and
Health Educator and Tutors of Schools of Health
Technology to be trained to be able to step down to the
remaining 724 LGAs yet to be trained on Injection
Safety and Health Care Waste Management.

12. LIBRARY UNIT
 Update of Library with current publication and
journals.
 Re- organization and Computerization of Library
materials.
 Draft of Library Guide
 Internet service fully available in the library for
staff use.
 Filing of Library new books.

13. CHALLENGES
 Provision of the HCWM Equipment and Materials
after the two months Seed Stock by AIDSTAR – One.

14. WAY FORWARD
 NPHCDA to continue the supply of Incinerators,
Colour Coded Bins and Bin Liners, Personal Protective
Equipment for Waste Handlers for the 50 PHCs and
beyond.

15. CHALLENGE (S)
 Lack of fund to print developed Library Guide
 Lack of fund to fastrack the process of e-library.
 Lack of fund for running the library.

16. WAY FORWARD
 Fund for printing library guide.
 Fund to fastrack process of e-library.
 Fund for running the library.