BNSPHCB, UNICEF Train Health Workers to Improve NHLMIS Reporting in Benue

The Benue State Primary Health Care Board (BNSPHCB), in partnership with UNICEF, has begun a three-day refresher training for health workers on the use of the Nigeria Health Logistics Management Information System (NHLMIS).

The workshop which held at Nnam Hotel in Makurdi from 6 to 9 October 2026, was designed to equip officers-in-charge (OICs) and data clerks with practical skills to navigate and use the NHLMIS modules for data entry and reporting.

Presenting the training’s goals and objectives, State Nutrition Officer Dr. Mrs. Faustina Shar said participants were expected to learn how to navigate and use the NHLMIS modules, apply them to improve supply-chain operations, and submit accurate and timely reports on the utilisation of nutrition commodities.

Declaring the training open, BNSPHCB Acting Executive Secretary Pharm. Samuel Terwase Mbatsoron commended the Benue State Government, under the leadership of Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, for creating an enabling environment for donor and partner interventions in the health sector. He also thanked UNICEF for its sustained support and for funding the refresher training.

Mbatsoron described the training as timely, noting that the state’s reporting rate was about 30 per cent, which he said was suboptimal. He urged health workers to pay close attention and make effective use of the tools, stressing that reporting is an essential part of health service delivery.

In a goodwill message, Mr. Onwumere Kingsley Chukwudi, Nutrition Data and Logistics Specialist at UNICEF Abuja, said participants should consider themselves privileged to attend the refresher training and urged them to make the most of the learning opportunity.

Mr. Ekele Stephen, Data Officer at the Logistics Management and Coordinating Unit (LMCU) of the State Ministry of Health, presented an overview of NHLMIS and guided participants through the Stock Reporting Module. Mrs. Ruth Asor, State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, gave a detailed presentation on the Alert Module and the five common data errors flagged by NHLMIS.

The training brought together about 70 health workers from HOPE primary health care facilities in 12 local government areas: Apa, Gboko, Guma, Gwer-West, Katsina-Ala, Kwande, Logo, Makurdi, Ohimini, Otukpo, Oju and Vandeikya.

The refresher training marks a renewed effort by BNSPHCB and UNICEF to close the reporting gap and strengthen accountability in the management of health commodities. Improved NHLMIS skills among frontline health workers are expected to enhance data visibility, help prevent stock-outs and strengthen service delivery for vulnerable populations, particularly women and children.

Grace Akure

Information, Primary Health Care Board