Sokoto — The Pathfinder International, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO), has revealed its plans to collaborate with the Sokoto State Government in the area of maternal and child care health services.

This was revealed by the NGO's Country Representative, Dr Murtala Mai, when he paid a courtesy visit on Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Monday.

"Pathfinder is in Sokoto to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership with the state government in the area of maternal and child health care services in order to support the state in its efforts to control maternal and child morbidity and mortality through community participatory and integrated approach involving all stakeholders," Mai told Governor Wamakko.

He added that the government's free medical care, FREMCARE, and rural medical care, RUMCARE, programmes, expansion of health care facilities and manpower development and capacity building initiatives were worthy of commendation and support by well-meaning organisations.