KNSG reaffirms commitment to healthcare delivery
KANO state commissioner of health, Dr. Sanda Muhammad has reiterated the state government's determination to provide qualitative healthcare delivery services to the teaming populace in the state.
The commissioner made the assertion through the permanent secretary, Hajia Salamatu M.N. Garba during an inspection of health facilities in Gabasawa local government area.
Dr. Muhammad said the state government has constructed and equipped the laboratory and pharmacy units of Zakirai Comprehensive Health Centre which will be upgraded in the 2007 budget.
The commissioner said the present administration in the state has brought healthcare delivery services to the door step of the people in order to have healthy citizenry.
Dr. Muhammad commended the new sole administrator of the area for the giant stride he made in the health sector and the community coalition groups in the area for building a three-bedroom residence for the doctor.
The commissioner, who said from the inception of this administration, new healthcare centres have been built, upgraded, renovated and equipped others with modern facilities.
Conducting the representative of the commissioner round Zakirai Comprehesive Health Centre and Gabasawa General Hospital, the sole administrator of the area, Alhaji Bala Abdullahi Rogo said the first complaints lodged before him when resumed duty was the Zakirai Health Centre.
He said the local government has renovated Gabasawa Health Centre and promised to put the generator back to work.
Alhaji Rogo said an individual philanthropist has constructed a borehole to supply the health centre with potable water.
He said his administration will give full support to the free antenatal care of the present administration and ensure that children below the age of five are fully immunized.
The sole administrator then called on the Community Coalition Committee in the area to continue with the good work and pledged his council’s support.
In his contribution, the district head of Gabasawa, Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta, Alhaji Bello Abubakar, called the people of the area to come out and patronize the hospital, now that everything has been put in place to minimize the problem of going to Kano for their healthcare needs.
All directors from the state ministry of health were on the commissioner’s entourage.