Newscenter Media News Governor Uba Sani has approved the recruitment of 1,800 staff in order to fill the personnel gaps across all the Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Kaduna State.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, on Thursday, stated that the recruitment will strengthen the State’s leading role in Primary Health Care.
According to Hajiya Umma, the recruitment will directly address the gaps in Human Resources at the facilities, leading to a significant reduction in maternal and child mortalities, as well as improve the well-being of Kaduna citizens.
The statement recalled that there is an ongoing revitalization of 255 PHC facilities, provision of state-of-the art equipment and distribution of essential drugs across the state.
Hajiya Umma disclosed that all the 255 Primary Healthcare Centers in Kaduna State will be remodelled and upgraded to Level 2 status, as part of the Governor Uba Sani administration’s overhaul of the health sector.
According to her, the upgraded PHCs will undertake management of uncomplicated diabetes, uncomplicated hypertension, resuscitation of severe asthma and assisted delivery, as well as other essential services.
The Commissioner added that the Governor Uba Sani administration had been giving the health sector the desired attention since it assumed office on May 29, 2023.
Gov Sani approves recruitment of 1,800 health workers in Kaduna