Katsina To Establish Drug Manufacturing Plant

Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has announced plans to establish the state’s first pharmaceutical manufacturing plant to strengthen healthcare delivery and local production of essential medicines.

The governor stated this during the commissioning of the General Hospital in Zango local government area, saying the proposed facility would produce drugs and medical consumables to improve the availability of healthcare supplies in the state.

Radda also highlighted his administration’s investments in the health sector, revealing that 804 healthcare professionals have been recruited over the past three years to bridge manpower gaps in public health facilities.

He said six specialist hospitals in the state have, for the first time, received accreditation to conduct postgraduate residency training in Paediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Family Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

To further strengthen medical education, the governor approved funding for the accreditation of Dental Therapy Units in five General Hospitals to enable internship training for graduates.

On overseas medical training, Radda disclosed that 41 Katsina-sponsored MBBS students studying in Egypt are now in their third year, while a second batch has been sent to Ethiopia.

He announced that a third batch of medical students would be sponsored to Russia.

According to the governor, the investments are part of his administration’s long-term strategy to build a resilient healthcare system with adequate personnel, improved infrastructure and sustainable access to quality medical services for residents across Katsina State.