I’m excited to share the first edition of “The Spotlight,” our quarterly newsletter where we share our journey. Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect) was established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to deliver tailored and cohesive support to states in Nigeria by strengthening their PHC systems and enhancing PHC service delivery.
As an innovative platform, we respond to state Technical Assistance priorities to promote sustainable improvements in state Primary Healthcare (PHC) systems’ performance and increase uptake of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services.
We currently focus on the 10 Gates Foundation priority states with specific need-based deployments to build strong and resilient health systems, with the goal of expanding to other states. In the last two years, we have achieved a lot of success backed by an innovative model that positions us to work with states and funders to define issues, identify solutions, and the skills/expertise needed to help strengthen the effective-ness, efficiency, and quality of services—and manage the selection and deployment of technical assistance.
This first edition of The Spotlight highlights our success stories and provides insights into key events that shaped our work in the past year, such as the official launch and unveiling of TAConnect, a peer learning workshop, end of project dissemination, and other key deployments. TAConnect is excited to share these highlights.
We are grateful to our donors, TA partners, and the state government for all the support that makes our work possible. We welcome your feedback regarding this newsletter and value your collaborations.
Dr. Lilian Anomnachi,
Executive Director, TAConnect