PATHS, Nigeria

Assessment of Childhood Development Project (CDP), Yemen Support to Decentralisation of Health Services in Kenya UK latest from the PATHS project in Nigeria › PATHS, Nigeria Nigeria, Partnerships for Transforming Health Systems (PATHS) Motorbike riders at the TB launch in Jigawa Improving the health status of poor communities lies at the heart of PATHS, HLSP's biggest assignment to date. This £39 million implementation programme funded by DFID aims to advance Nigerian health systems at a national level and in several states by improving partnerships, local ownership and responses from existing health services. The PATHS project focuses on five priority health conditions: Malaria TB Reproductive health and safe motherhood Sexually transmitted infections Common childhood illnesses Strengthening government stewardship in health policy planning and financing, and improving public health sector management are key outputs. So too are better quality preventative and curative services plus greater consumer awareness of entitlement to healthcare and responsibility for maintaining good health. To support these outputs, HLSP is leading a consortium comprising Grid Consulting of Nigeria, Johns Hopkins University, Health Partners International and Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health. PATHS builds strong Nigerian ownership through stakeholder participation. The consortium's role therefore centres on high levels of technical assistance with close involvement by Nigerian partners throughout the implementation phase, due to finish in 2007. more