The Kano State Government says it has achieved about 90 per cent implementation of its healthcare development blueprint within three years of the Abba Yusuf administration.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists in Kano on progress recorded in the state’s health sector.
He said the administration has also fully implemented the Abuja Declaration on Health, describing it as a key indicator of the government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery.
Digital Reforms and Training Improvements
Labaran said the government introduced a digital admissions system for health training institutions to eliminate fraud and improve transparency in the recruitment process. He noted that the previous system resulted in losses exceeding ₦1 billion for the state.
He added that training and retraining of healthcare workers had been revived to restore professionalism and improve service delivery across health facilities.
According to him, several health-related programmes have received accreditation from regulatory bodies, while opportunities have also been expanded for medical doctors to advance to consultant level.
Maternal and Emergency Care Interventions
The commissioner said maternal healthcare has been strengthened through the provision of free medical services for pregnant women, including free caesarean sections in more than 30 government hospitals.
He disclosed that the programme costs the state over ₦60 million monthly, but is maintained to ensure improved access to safe maternal care.
Labaran also said ambulances have been deployed across all 44 local government areas to improve emergency response, particularly for pregnant women in labour.
In addition, 484 mini ambulances have been procured for distribution to wards across the state to address transportation challenges during medical emergencies.
Primary and Secondary Healthcare Expansion
He said 320 primary healthcare centres have been rehabilitated, with ongoing efforts to ensure that every ward in the state has a functional health facility.
The government has also recruited additional health workers in collaboration with federal agencies and deployed them to facilities across the state.
Labaran added that secondary healthcare services are being strengthened across all local government areas to improve service delivery.
Improved Drug Supply and Disease Control
According to the commissioner, the availability of essential medicines in public hospitals has improved significantly, rising from about 30 per cent at the beginning of the administration due to better funding and prompt payments to suppliers.
He also highlighted the establishment of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control as a major achievement, noting that it has enhanced the state’s capacity to detect, prevent, and respond to public health emergencies.
Commitment to Sustained Investment
Labaran reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to sustaining investments in the health sector to ensure accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services for residents across Kano State.
