Overview

This document is the National Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent, Elderly Health plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) Quality of Care Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Plan 2022-2027, published by the Department of Family Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria in November 2021. It outlines a coordinated national system to track strategic information on RMNCAEH+N quality of care (QoC), align with global monitoring frameworks (e.g., WHO Standards for improving maternal and newborn care, Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health), and achieve goals such as reducing maternal/newborn mortality, preventable deaths, stillbirths, improving elderly health, and nationwide nutrition improvement by 50% from 2022 to 2027. The plan targets primary, secondary, and tertiary care levels to ensure alignment and reduce duplication. Implementation involves all stakeholders at national, state, and local levels, with coordination by the Department of Family Health and oversight by the National QoC Steering Committee. The document includes a foreword by the Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie E. Ehanire, emphasizing the need for quality data, electronic systems, capacity strengthening, and impact evaluations. The plan comprises six chapters establishing a unified M&E system for collective responsibility.

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