Ogun: ACOMIN Boosts Community Monitoring to Eliminate Malaria

The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN) in Ogun State has restated its commitment to ending malaria through its Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) initiative.
The state program officer for ACOMIN on the CLM project, Akintayo Akinpelu, disclosed this on Friday during a two-day step-down meeting on the operational modalities of the national CLM plan.

Meeting Draws Participants Across Ogun

The meeting, held in Abeokuta on Thursday and Friday, brought together at least 23 participants from Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Obafemi Owode, Sagamu, Ikenne, Remo North, Ijebu-Ode, Yewa South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ewekoro, and other local government areas.

Strengthening Health Systems and Service Monitoring

Akinpelu explained that the forum aimed to reinforce the CLM model to further strengthen Ogun’s healthcare system. He stressed the importance of increased monitoring of the quality, affordability, and accessibility of health services—particularly those related to HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria.
“We are committed to ending malaria in our society by supporting improved healthcare delivery, especially at the primary healthcare level,” he said, adding that ACOMIN works closely with communities to represent the needs of the common man.

Calls for Sustainability and Increased PHC Utilization

In her remarks, Mayungbe Temidayo, Community Mobilization Officer at the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA), commended ACOMIN’s efforts and urged sustainability at the grassroots level.
Similarly, Ganiyat Fatungase-Oyenekan, Social Behavioural Change and Communication Officer at the State Primary Healthcare Board, emphasized boosting patient flow to PHCs and ensuring health workers actively engage without exploiting community members.

Community Responsibility and Partnership in Healthcare

Fatungase-Oyenekan also called on communities to take ownership of facilities built with taxpayers’ funds, stressing the need for ongoing maintenance.
The Program Manager for TB, Buruli Ulcer & Leprosy Control at the Ministry of Health, Olusola Taiwo, urged officers to remain humble and position themselves as partners in progress to encourage constructive feedback.

Framework for Stronger Health Accountability

The CLM framework provides a unified approach to monitoring Nigeria’s health sector with a focus on HIV, TB, malaria, and pandemic preparedness. It aims to improve accountability, equity, and responsiveness by empowering communities to assess service delivery, identify systemic gaps, and drive evidence-based solutions.