WHARC in collaboration with University of Ottawa, Canada presents quality child delivery essentials (beddings and mother delivery kits) to the Primary Healthcare Centres in Okpekepe and Ebelle Community, Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo state. This is part of the interventions from the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) sponsored implementation research project aimed at increasing access to skilled pregnancy care in rural communities.

Towards increasing access to skilled pregnancy care in rural communities, WHARC/IDRC Research team conducted a baseline survey in the Primary Healthcare Centres in Okpekpe and Ebelle community, Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo state, Nigeria.

Women's Health and Action Research Centre with funding from World Health Organisation (WHO) has organised a training workshop for representatives from the Medical Record department of the Central Hospital Benin City, Edo state and Central Hospital Minna, Niger State on the use of MedicMinder- a Computerized Antenatal Appointment system. The Antenatal Appointment Software was developed to reduce the waiting period by pregnant women during Antenatal visits.

Happening now: Training workshop on MedicMinder- A Computerized Antenatal Appointment Software for representatives from the Medical Record department of Central Hospital Minna and Benin City, Nigeria.

The March 2018 Edition (Vol. 22 No. 1) of the African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH) has been published! African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH) was first published in 1997 and is a multidisciplinary and international Journal published quarterly (March, June, September and December) by the Women's Health and Action Research Centre (a Non-governmental Organization with headquarters in Nigeria). AJRH is indexed and included in Index Medicus/MEDLINE. The abstracts and tables of contents are published online by INASP at http://www.ajol.info/ajol/ while full text is published at http://www.ajrh.info and by Bioline International at http://www.bioline.org.br/. It is also abstracted in Ulrich’s Periodical, Feminist Periodicals African Books Publishing Records. To view the Table of Contents, kindly click on the link: http://www.ajrh.info/index.php/ajrh/index)

In their local dialects, women and families at Ewatto community, Esan South-East Local government area, Edo State were educated on the importance of using Primary Healthcare Centres for pregnancy care.

Still on improving skilled pregnancy care in rural communities, read media report on how WHARC in partnership with Okpekpe community has prioritized Primary Healthcare delivery. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/edo-community-laments-death-woman-quadruplets/

At the launching of the Woman/child Health fund to support the communities healthcare delivery, women and families were educated on the importance of using the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC)

As part of the intervention to increase access to skilled pregnancy care for women in the rural communities, Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) in collaboration with University of Ottawa and funding from international Development Research Centre (IDRC) has launched the Woman/child health fund and the Osusu - a community based health insurance scheme in Ewatto community in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State on Saturday, 31st March, 2018.

Securing community ownership of essential health projects is key to ensuring effectiveness and sustainability. Watch how Okpekpe community in Etsako East of Edo state has prioritized Primary Healthcare delivery, through partnership with WHARC. https://youtu.be/369JZrHw1jU

Watch video as Clan head, HRH APA Peter Abalume Osigbemeh gives remark on Community ownership and engagement in the Woman/Child Health Programme that was launched yesterday in Okpekpe, Etsako LGA and Ewatto in Esan South LGA, Edo state. With support from International Development Research Centre Canada IDRC / CRDI and the commitment of the members of the community, women within the reproductive age and children under Five years can visit the primary Healthcare Centre in the area for affordable and respectful treatment.

Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) announced Osusu contribution scheme- a community based health insurance scheme in Okpekpe kingdom and Ewatto kingdom, Edo state yesterday. The announcement was made during the fundraising event organized to launch the Woman/child Health programme in both communities.