By Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna
Kaduna State Government said it has been making significant strides in transforming the state’s primary healthcare (PHC) through a series of impactful initiatives.
To bolster human capital, the State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the immediate recruitment of 2,000 health personnel, comprising 1,800 permanent staff and 200 temporary staff.
“This effort aims to enhance the state’s healthcare delivery system”, according to statement anchored by a non-governmental organization (NGO), Kaduna Maternal Accountability Mechanism (KADMAM), led by Isah Gidado, who is the body’s Co-chair.
In addition, the Sani administration has established health Centers of Excellence in each of the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The centers will act as focal points for all PHCs within their respective LGAs, providing essential referral linkages to general hospitals, many of which are currently undergoing renovation, thereby improving healthcare services to the citizenry.
The governor has also initiated the distribution of essential medicines to all PHCs and procured state-of-the-art equipment for these facilities throughout the state.
The positive impact of these initiatives is already becoming evident, with significant improvements in the state’s healthcare system,the NGO noted.
The allocation of N71.65 billion to the health sector in the 2024 budget underscores the administration’s commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and promoting healthy lives for all residents,the body stated.
Under Governor Sani’s leadership, Kaduna State is poised to become a model for healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
The administration’s dedication to healthcare is further emphasized by an even larger budget allocation for the health sector in the 2025 budget, which will be utilized to upgrade additional healthcare facilities, procure more medical equipment, and expand mobile healthcare services, according to KADMAM.
