Gov Yusuf Kano Presents Appointment Letters To 2,037 Health Workers
From Muhammad Kabir, Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the employment of 2,037 additional health workers to address manpower shortages in health facilities across the state.
Governor Yusuf disclosed this during the official launch and presentation of the appointment letters to the newly recruited health workers at the Kano Government House, Wednesday.
The governor said healthcare remains one of the key responsibilities of Government, adding that his administration has continued to commit resources towards improving healthcare delivery across the state.
According to him, the administration has renovated and equipped several health facilities, including, Paediatric Hospital, the Maternal and Child Health Unit, Surgical and Medical Wards, as well as the Accident and Emergency Unit of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital.
He added that 12 primary healthcare centres have been upgraded to secondary healthcare facilities, while several existing secondary healthcare facilities across local government areas have also been renovated.
Governor Yusuf listed increased immunisation coverage, improved availability of essential medicines, enrolment of more than 423,000 vulnerable persons into the state contributory healthcare scheme, and the establishment of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control and the Sickle Cell Centre at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital among the achievements recorded by his administration in the health sector.
He said the recruitment was necessitated by the shortage of health personnel in the state, which he noted had been worsened by the movement of doctors, nurses and other health professionals to other locations.
The governor said the newly recruited personnel include 250 medical doctors, 40 pharmacists, 250 nurses, 250 midwives, 150 senior community health extension workers, 50 junior community health extension workers and 50 epidemiologists, among other professionals.
He said the deployment of the new personnel would strengthen hospitals, primary healthcare centres and other health institutions, particularly facilities experiencing shortages of health workers.
Governor Yusuf congratulated the newly employed personnel and described their appointment as a call to service.
He urged them to demonstrate compassion, discipline, integrity and professionalism in the discharge of their duties, while respecting the dignity of every patient.
The governor further directed the new health workers to serve all citizens fairly, irrespective of their social status, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation or economic circumstances.
He assured that his administration would continue to improve healthcare infrastructure, strengthen primary healthcare services and ensure the availability of essential medicines and medical equipment across the state.
Governor Yusuf also commended the Ministry of Health, the State Hospital Management Board, the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board and development partners for their contributions towards strengthening the state’s healthcare system
