The Wellbeing Foundation Africa team, led by our Executive Director, Dr. Adebukola Shittu-Muideen, paid a courtesy and strategic visit to the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) office in Abuja, where we engaged with the National Coordinator, Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq. The meeting provided an opportunity to deepen collaboration, share our impact, and explore new avenues for strengthening Nigeria’s health system.
During the engagement, WBFA presented its programme highlights, demonstrating how our initiatives continue to drive progress in maternal, newborn, and child health across both primary and tertiary healthcare facilities. Through the MamaCare360 antenatal and postnatal porogramme, MamaCare NICUPlus, Project Oscar – Light for Life, and our Digital Midwifery programming, we have consistently worked to equip mothers, families, and health workers with the knowledge and tools needed to achieve safer births, healthier outcomes, and stronger communities.
The discussions focused on creating meaningful partnerships that align with the Federal Government’s MAMII initiative, which prioritises improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Together with SWAp, we explored how such collaborations can strengthen systems, expand coverage, and ensure sustainability. There was also a shared reflection on SWAp’s achievements in mobilising resources to support Nigeria’s healthcare system and its forward-looking plans to enhance coordination between federal, state, and local governments, as well as Civil Society Organisations.
Dr. Umar-Sadiq emphasised the importance of advancing a unified health agenda under the guiding principle of “One Plan, One Budget, One Reporting.” This vision underscores the necessity of synergy among institutions, where information is shared openly, resources are pooled, and contributions are captured within a centralised dashboard to drive accountability and efficiency across the nation’s health system.
For WBFA, this engagement is a reaffirmation of our commitment to strengthening health policies through collaboration, alignment, and the exchange of knowledge. By anchoring our work within national blueprints and contributing to frameworks like SWAp, we aim to deliver sustainable improvements in health outcomes, particularly in the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality.
As we look ahead, our dedication to building partnerships that scale impact remains unwavering. Through shared responsibility and unified action, we are confident that Nigeria can accelerate progress towards a healthcare system that is more resilient, equitable, and responsive to the needs of women, children, and families across the country.