UNFPA Donates to Benue, Reaffirms Support for Vulnerable Persons
George Okoh in Makurdi
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with support from the Government of Japan, has donated Inter-Agency Reproductive Health (IARH) kits and other humanitarian supplies to the Benue State Government to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare, sexual and reproductive health services, and response to gender-based violence across the state.
The intervention, implemented through the Royal Heritage Health Foundation, is expected to benefit more than 100,000 vulnerable persons, particularly internally displaced persons (IDPs), women and girls affected by the humanitarian crisis in Benue.
Speaking during the official handover ceremony at the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BENSEMA) headquarters in Makurdi, UNFPA Resident Representative in Nigeria, Muriel Mafico, described the reproductive health kits as “truly life-saving” and said the intervention represents more than the donation of medical supplies.
