OPENING ADDRESS

The meeting commenced with a welcome address delivered by the Executive Director of PLAN Foundation. He outlined the milestones achieved by the EMBASSY Project over the past 18 months and reaffirmed the project’s core objective: to ensure inclusive and equitable access to SRH services for young girls and women with disabilities. He commended stakeholders for their steadfast support and emphasized the need for sustained collaboration to build upon the project’s progress.

PRESENTATIONS AND TECHNICAL SESSIONS

A series of technical sessions and presentations enriched the meeting, facilitated by subject-matter experts with extensive experience in health, disability, and community development. The sessions built upon insights from the earlier 2-Day Stakeholders’ Sensitization and Consensus-Building Meeting.

Facilitators included:

• Dr. Titilayo Odetola, Head of Department, Community Nursing, University of Ibadan
• Dr. Patricia Ogunmola, Community Health Practitioner, Nurse, and Lecturer at Ajayi Crowther University
• Mr. Siji Ganiyu, Former Provost, Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology

Key presentations addressed the following topics:

• Mainstreaming Disability into Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Services: Gaps and Prospects for a More Inclusive Response.
• Providing Optimum Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Taking Women with Special Needs into Consideration.
• Integrating Disability and Inclusion Education into the Training of Community Healthcare Workers.
• These sessions sparked robust dialogue and thoughtful contributions from participants, fostering shared understanding and collaborative strategies for future action.

CONCLUSION

The Mid-term Stakeholders’ Meeting was a critical moment for reflection, learning, and strengthening accountability. It reaffirmed the shared commitment of stakeholders to the mission of the EMBASSY Project and the broader goal of achieving inclusive, high-quality, and dignified SRH services across Oyo State.

PLAN Foundation extends sincere appreciation to all participants for their active engagement and valuable contributions. The team looks forward to continued collaboration and collective action as the project enters its final implementation phase.

Prepared by;
Ifedayo Osemwegie
Advocacy, Strategic Communication and Media Officer