SCAPP Project Boosts Primary Health Care Delivery in Kaduna as WDC Chairmen are Mobilized in Kachia
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna
As Kaduna State pushes to strengthen its primary health care (PHC) system, the Social and Citizen Accountability for PHC Performance (SCAPP) project is emerging as a game-changer, bringing communities closer to the heart of healthcare decision-making and delivery.
In Kachia Local Government Area, chairmen of Ward Development Committees (WDC) from nine wards gathered on Tuesday for the first quarterly Alliance WDC meeting, where they were urged to drive awareness of the SCAPP project and help bridge the gap between service delivery and citizen engagement.
Mr. John Emmanuel, Field Officer with the Health Sector Reform Coalition under the SCAPP project, stressed that the initiative is central to improving health outcomes across Kaduna State.
According to him, SCAPP is designed to open up access to real-time information about PHC facility conditions, making it easier for government and donors to respond to needs on the ground.
“This project brings visibility to the health challenges our people face, it ensures that what’s happening in each facility is not hidden, it’s tracked, reported, and addressed,” he said.
He encouraged the WDC chairmen to maximize the use of the PHC Accountability Tracker (PAT) portal, a key component of the SCAPP project, to document service delivery updates, infrastructure gaps, ongoing projects, and even community-based health activities such as immunization campaigns and mosquito net distribution.
According to Emmanuel, these reports will provide a clear feedback loop to both the government and development partners, enabling more responsive interventions and efficient allocation of resources.
Ms. Christie Saidu, Programme Officer Center for Media Advocacy for Mother and Child (CAMAC) and SCAPP Local Government Coordinator in Kachia, noted that the meeting was organized to help WDC members understand the value of SCAPP and their role in making it effective.
“This isn’t just about reporting, it’s about accountability. We want WDCs to be watchdogs and change agents in their wards,” she said.
She added that WDC chairmen would now be able to track the implementation of all health-related projects in their wards through proper channels, ensuring that nothing slips through the cracks.
For Mr. Bitrus Yohannah, Social Mobilization Officer for Kachia LGA, the SCAPP project empowers communities to be active stakeholders in healthcare delivery. He encouraged the chairmen to conduct advocacy visits to political and traditional leaders to build broad-based support for the initiative.
“SCAPP isn’t just about numbers—it’s about lives. If communities are involved, the results will be lasting,” Yohannah stated.
Speaking on behalf of the Alliance WDC Chairman, Mr. David Kato of Gumel Ward described the meeting as enlightening. “It has opened our eyes to tools and information we were previously unaware of,” he said. “We’re going back to our wards ready to act.”
He lauded the SCAPP coordination team and pledged to implement lessons learned across all wards before the next meeting.
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, through BudgIT, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Maternal Accountability Mechanism (KADMAM), the SCAPP project is positioning itself as a cornerstone of Kaduna State’s effort to improve PHC delivery through transparency, participation, and accountability.
