Utilising data for HIV response is a health government initiative

According to Mrs. Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, it will enhance the data currently available to mobilise required resources for the attainment of HIV response in the nation.

This was said on Wednesday during a scientific roundtable series by Daju in persona of Mr. Gbenga Ijaodola, Director of Health Planning, Research, and Statistics in the Ministry.

The Centre for Integrated Health Programmes (CIHP), an NGO, organised the programme, according to OBASANJO NEWS24.

The focus is on “TIME TO ACT: Reaching Missing Children, Young People, and the Most Vulnerable Towards Universal Health Coverage.”

“We will enhance the data, pinpoint the areas where we have problems, and this will help us mobilise the necessary resources that are required to address HIV cases,” she said.

“In order to improve and assure proper utilisation, we will work with the organisation by utilising each other’s brainpower and putting it on the table.

“We will put the data to use, see how we can improve using it, and if we are able to identify where we have problems, then we address those problems,” the company says.

Daju claims that the targets for universal health coverage are quantifiable, and with the help of the statistics, we will be able to determine whether or not we are succeeding.

We can’t function without data, so as soon as we have it, we’ll be able to reach the goal we’ve set, she said.

The programme is focused on using big data to enhance HIV service delivery in Nigeria, according to Dr. EBolanle Oyeledun, Chief Executive Officer of CHIP.

The objective, according to Oyeledun, is to obtain adequate data results for HIV-positive individuals.

According to her, the purpose of the roundtable was to encourage participation from stakeholders in talks, debates, and knowledge exchange about enhancing Nigerians’ health outcomes.

She claims that in order to get a better outcome, the virus-bearing individuals will be included.

“We collaborate with relevant associations and stakeholders to produce positive results. She said, “We want to carry everyone around.”

The organisation already has data, according to Oyeledun, but they are working to improve it.

“We will be able to see from the data where people are falling behind, and we’ll make sure those who are infected with the virus are sent along.

The data will assist us in addressing the problem if we can pinpoint its source, she said.

Oyeledun stated that the group always made sure that those who were infected were given treatment and that follow-ups were conducted to prevent dropouts.

According to her, the collaboration had made it easier for people to have access to new HIV alternative medications.

She claims that in order to effectively combat HIV in the nation, CHIP is collaborating with the government and other stakeholders.