Uba Sani Distributes Medical Equipment, Ambulances To Kaduna Health Centres

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has distributed modern medical equipment and ambulances to primary healthcare facilities across the state.

Governor Sani said the exercise was aimed at improving service delivery, emergency response and referral systems in the state.

The governor also bagged five awards from different health sector unions for revitalising healthcare delivery and improving the welfare of their personnel since he assumed office.

The awards were presented to Governor Sani on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board headquarters, where he also flagged off the distribution of medical equipment and ambulances.

The Kaduna State Council of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, and the Kaduna State chapter of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria presented the governor with separate awards.

The Governor also bagged awards from the Kaduna State chapters of the National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria and the Association of Medical Laboratory Technicians and Assistants of Nigeria.

Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Sani listed some of his administration’s achievements in the health sector in the last two and a half years.

He said that his government has revitalised and upgraded 255 Primary Healthcare Centres (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 a 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 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.’’

Kaduna State Government, under his leadership, has also renovated 19 General Hospitals across the state to enhance secondary healthcare services as befitting referral centres from PHCs.”

He also listed the upgrading of the KADHSMA warehouse to a pharma-grade facility with 1,600 sqm of storage space, ensuring the uninterrupted availability of essential medicines.

According to him, Kaduna State has commenced payment of the full 2024 CONMESS and CONHESS Salary Scales and has cleared all promotion backlogs.

He pointed out that “this is the 2nd tranche of state-of-the-art medical equipment distributed to our PHCs by our administration since our assumption of office.

“We strongly believe that no mother should lose her life while giving birth, and no child should die from preventable causes because essential equipment or timely transportation is unavailable.

The Governor also noted that the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board Headquarters is the largest of its kind nationwide, adding that it will serve as the nerve centre for driving reforms, monitoring performance, and ensuring that every Primary Health Care facility across our Wards functions optimally.

While welcoming  newly recruited 1,800 health workers into the  health system, he emphasised that they “are the 1st set of the annual staff recruitment we are embarking upon over the period of five  consecutive years.’’

‘’This bold recruitment drive demonstrates our recognition that infrastructure and equipment alone are not enough—people are the backbone of healthcare,’’ he argued.

The Governor said his administration has consistently prioritised primary health care because we believe it is the foundation of a functional health system and a critical pathway to achieving Universal Health coverage.

“Through facility revitalisation, improved governance under the Primary Health Care Under One Roof policy, health workforce expansion, and strategic partnerships, we are ensuring that quality healthcare is accessible to all, regardless of location or socioeconomic status,’’ Sani added.