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Ducit Blue Solutions, Asokoro (2025)

21/07/2025

Ducit Blue Solutions had the honor of participating in the Regional Review Meeting on Antimicrobial Stewardship ( ) and Surveillance Systems for Western Africa, held from July 14–18, 2025, at the John Wood Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.
We were privileged to contribute to this landmark gathering by presenting on “The Role of CSOs in AMR Response in the Region,” underscoring the critical need to empower civil society as catalysts for behavioral change, accountability, and innovation in AMR response strategies.
This high-level meeting brought together some of the finest minds and committed institutions working across the AMR spectrum. Special thanks to:
🔹 Dr. Tochi Okwor and Ridwan Yahaya (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control)
🔹 Dr. Yewande Alimi (Africa CDC)
🔹 Dr. Evelyn Wesangula ( HC)
🔹 Dr. Laxmilkan Chavan (World Health Organization (WHO)
🔹 Oluwatoni Akinola (DRASA - Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust)
🔹 Chinelo Ebruke (PROALAB project)
🔹 Abara Erim (Africa CDC)
🔹 Fowzia Mohamed Sheikh (Africa CDC)
🔹 Racheal Abujah (News Agency of Nigeria NAN)
🔹 Pharm. Estelle Mbadiwe (Ducit Blue Solutions)

We also salute the insightful presentations from representatives of Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, and The Gambia, who shared country-level progress and challenges that continue to shape our collective journey toward containment.

From policy integration to data-driven stewardship, peer learning, and access to life-saving antibiotics, this convening marks a pivotal step in strengthening regional solidarity and systems in the fight against .

At Ducit Blue Solutions, we remain deeply committed to advancing community-led surveillance, multi-sectoral collaboration, and evidence-informed action across the continent.
🔗 Let’s keep building bridges across sectors, regions, and disciplines to secure the future of health in Africa.

Management Sciences for Health Ecowas - Cedeao

18/07/2025

Day 2 of the Africa Primary Health Care Forum ( ) 2025, delivered another wave of insightful knowledge exchange, this time spotlighting transformative research, implementation lessons, and data-driven solutions to workforce and service delivery challenges.

At the oral abstract session, 13 presentations were made, including the LG.95 Human Resource for Health (HRH) Project, presented by Clinton Health Access Initiative ( ) in partnership with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The presentation shared findings from Niger and Ondo States, revealing that 80% of assessed PHCs recorded productivity below 50%, with absenteeism as high as 77% - posing a serious threat to quality service delivery. In response, facility-led interventions like skilled birth attendant recruitment, strategic staff posting, and recognition awards were adopted to boost performance.

We were honoured to showcase other impact of our Health Partnerships during the poster exhibition:
🔹LG.135: Early Childhood Development project in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – “Beyond the Child: A partnership to build capacity at Primary Healthcare Centres for the early identification and management of developmental delays and disabilities in Osun State, Nigeria.”
🔹LG.95: Human Resource for Health project- “Assessing PHC Workforce Productivity in Niger and Ondo States: Implications for Service Delivery in Underserved Settings.”

Dr. Ladi Abudu (Lagos State Primary Health Care Board) presented a success case from Lagos State’s Collaborative Learning Project, which enhanced PHC facility performance through capacity-building, performance incentives, and improved data use. Through a collaborative learning model, the project:
✅ Identified key competency gaps
✅ Built capacity of PHC managers
✅ Introduced performance-based incentives.

At Ducit Blue Solutions, we are proud to be part of this vital conversation and remain committed to strengthening systems and equitable access to Health care through partnerships, Health workforce development, evidence-based strategies and sustainable innovations that truly serve communities across Africa.

18/07/2025

This week, we had the privilege of participating in the Africa Primary Health Care Forum ( ), on the 14th - 15th July 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Ducit Blue Solutions was proudly represented by Adenike Badiora, Grant Manager ( ) and Justina Eke, Grant Manager ( ).
Adenike made a Poster presentation on behalf of the LG.06 Remote Consultation for Primary Health Care (REaCH) project titled: "Transforming Health Workforce Capacity through Scalable Remote Consultation Solutions to Improve Access to Care."

Key Highlights from Day 1:
✅ Dr. Olajide Abiola (FAPH) introduced Development Intelligence as the future of health systems in Africa; anchored in data, systems thinking, and strategic problem-solving.
✅ Dr. Ahmed Ogwell (Africa CDC/FAPH, CEO Village Reach, Kenya) emphasized that responsive PHC systems must be trusted, well-resourced, and linked to the people they serve.
✅ Dr. Francis Ohanyido (FAPH/DG, WAIoPH) shared the 4Cs of Development Intelligence: Context, Complexity, Connectivity, and Capacity.
✅Dr. Joy Ufere-Isikima (Technical officer, WHO) is of the opinion that for us to improve Universal Health Coverage, PHC is the way to go!
✅ Health workforce wellbeing emerged as a crucial theme. Research findings from Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana revealed that 3 out of 4 health workers experience burnout and emotional strain.

A major moment was the launch of the African Regional Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security Report 2025, highlighting access, affordability, and adoption as critical dimensions of oxygen delivery in PHC.

18/07/2025

Watch the video highlights of the inauguration of the CwPAMS 2.5 Spoke sites: University College Hospital Passing the Baton at the Oyo State Hospital Management Board by the Honorable Chairman, Dr. Akin Fagbemi.

Special Appreciation: Fleming Fund, the UKaid, Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), NCDC, CwPAMS, Pharmacy Council Association of Nigeria (PCN), Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.

18/07/2025

On the 30th of June 2025, the health partnership between the College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England, UK launched their spoke sites; Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital and Oni Memorial Children’s Hospital. The spoke sites were officially inaugurated at the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board by the Honourable Chairman, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, with high-level attendance from hospital leadership, UCH AMS committee, and Oyo State Health Management Board (OYHMB) executives. The Ducit Blue Solutions founding Partner, Pharm Estelle Mbadiwe and Pharm Mashood Lawal; the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) In-country Consultant were also in attendance.

The health partnership is one of the projects under the Commonwealth Partnership for Antimicrobial Stewardship ( 2.5) programme, funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care’s Fleming Fund.

The programme is jointly managed by Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, and Ducit Blue Solutions are proud to be the local grant manager for this laudable project.
Highlights from the Inauguration
✅ Overview of CwPAMS and its integration into Nigeria’s AMR National Action Plan - presented by our Founding Partner, Pharm Estelle Mbadiwe
✅ Donation of equipment to empower facility-level AMS implementation
✅ Overview of UCH AMS Programme presented by Dr B. O. Ogunbosi
Paediatric ID, UI/UCH
✅ Inauguration of two (2) spoke sites
✅ Induction of OYHMB leadership as AMS Champions
✅Pharm Mashood Lawal sharing experience as an AMR Survivor ( Taskforce)

These sessions mark a significant milestone in institutionalising Stewardship (AMS) across Oyo State, building sustainable capacity, and aligning facility-level practices with global health standards.

Special thanks to our partners, The , the Fleming Fund, UKaid, Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), NCDC, CwPAMS, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and all the stakeholders for their ongoing support and collaboration.

17/07/2025

Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF) and Spina bifida • Hydrocephalus • Information • Networking • Equality (SHINE) UK, work as Partnerships under the Health Workforce Programme ( ) with the aim of building and strengthening the skills, knowledge and capacity of healthcare professionals in Nigeria to improve the life chances and futures of babies, children and young adults with spina bifida.
FFF and SHINE UK launched a new awareness resource with a dual message of primary prevention of Neural tube defects and managing the health complications faced by children with .
This resource is produced in four Nigerian languages. It includes Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Pidgin languages.

This programme is supported by Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) & Ducit Blue Solutions with funding from the Department of Health and Social Care UK.

Now playing: Hausa version

17/07/2025

Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF) and Spina bifida • Hydrocephalus • Information • Networking • Equality (SHINE) UK, work as Partnerships under the Health Workforce Programme ( ) with the aim of building and strengthening the skills, knowledge and capacity of healthcare professionals in Nigeria to improve the life chances and futures of babies, children and young adults with spina bifida.
FFF and SHINE UK launched a new awareness resource with a dual message of primary prevention of Neural tube defects and managing the health complications faced by children with .
This resource is produced in four Nigerian languages. It includes Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Pidgin languages.

This programme is supported by Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) & Ducit Blue Solutions with funding from the Department of Health and Social Care UK.

Now playing: Igbo version

17/07/2025

Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF) and Spina bifida • Hydrocephalus • Information • Networking • Equality (SHINE) UK, work as Partnerships under the Health Workforce Programme ( ) with the aim of building and strengthening the skills, knowledge and capacity of healthcare professionals in Nigeria to improve the life chances and futures of babies, children and young adults with spina bifida.

FFF and SHINE UK launched a new awareness resource with a dual message of primary prevention of Neural tube defects and managing the health complications faced by children with .

This resource is produced in four Nigerian languages. It includes Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Pidgin languages.

This programme is supported by Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) & Ducit Blue Solutions with funding from the Department of Health and Social Care UK.

Now playing: Yoruba version

10/07/2025

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💼Job title: Social Media Manager

📍Location: Abuja
⏰Deadline: 25 - 07- 2025

Check out the poster for more details.

Qualified and interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter to hr@ducitblue.com, using the Job Position as the subject.

01/07/2025

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In case you missed it!

We're hiring for the role:
💼 Operations & Business Development Manager

📍Location: Abuja
⏰Deadline: 11th July, 2025

If Qualified, apply now at 👉 https://ducitblue.com/careers/

Let's build innovative healthcare solutions together.

01/07/2025

Welcome to July🎉
Happy New Month

As we enter this new month and the second half of 2025, may your work carry purpose, your efforts spark change, and your voice amplify solutions.

We’re honoured to walk this journey of impact and wellness with you.
Let’s keep soaring to lofty heights together.

30/06/2025

Our June newsletter is here!

From winning the Global Antibiotic Guardian Award to launching bold new collaborations, this edition is packed with progress, partnerships, and powerful impact.

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