From Maryam Ahmadu-Suka, Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has flagged-off the distribution of medical equipment and ambulances in the state.
This is just as the governor bagged five awards from different health sector unions, for revitalising healthcare delivery and improving on the welfare of their personnel since he assumed office.
The awards were presented to him on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board headquarters.
The Kaduna State Council of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives and the Kaduna State chapter of Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria gave him separate awards.
The Governor also bagged awards from Kaduna State chapters of National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria and the Association of Medical Laboratory Technicians and Assistants of Nigeria.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Uba Sani listed some of his administration’s achievements in the health sector in the last two and half years.
He said that his government has revitalised and upgraded 255 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) to Level-2 status, the largest number in the country, which is aimed at expanding access to quality healthcare in underserved areas.
The Governor has also “established 23 PHC Centres of Excellence – 1 in each LGA – to serve as centres for more advanced care and hub for data generation and patient referrals.”
“We have established 120 new neonatal corners across the state, significantly reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in the rural and underserved areas,” he added.
Governor Uba Sani has also procured, “three oxygen plants with a robust carrier system to supply other facilities, in order to reduce morbidity and mortality attributable to emergency cases.”
He also listed the upgrading of the KADHSMA warehouse to a pharma-grade facility with a 1,600 sqm storage space, ensuring uninterrupted availability of essential medicines.
According to him, Kaduna State has commenced payment of full 2024 CONMESS and CONHESS Salary Scales, adding that it has cleared all promotion backlogs.
He said that the flagging off of the distribution of modern medical equipment and ambulances to Primary Health Care facilities is aimed at improving service delivery, emergency response, and referral systems across the state.
