By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a sub-recipient to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Global Fund-supported malaria project, on Tuesday donated a Toyota Hilux van to the Taraba State SMEP unit of the Ministry of Health to enhance efforts in combating malaria across the state.

During the handover in Jalingo, Mr. Othniel Kighir, the MSH team lead for Taraba State, highlighted that the donation was aimed at strengthening malaria-related interventions. He expressed confidence that the vehicle would improve the implementation and effectiveness of malaria programs in the state.
“This gesture is to consolidate MSH’s earlier support to Taraba. We believe the vehicle will help enhance the effectiveness of malaria interventions across the state,” Kighir stated.
He further emphasized that the donation aligns with MSH’s broader strategy to fortify the health system and devolve essential health activities to the state level. He reiterated MSH’s commitment to sustaining health projects in the state, ensuring the availability of malaria commodities, enhancing data quality, supporting Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), and integrating monitoring and supervision activities.

Responding on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Chufor Harmony, Permanent Secretary, expressed gratitude to MSH for their continued support. He assured that the vehicle would bolster the state’s efforts to eradicate malaria, describing the gesture as a boost to achieving the goal of malaria elimination in Taraba.
