Kano Health Sector Records Major Gains Under Yusuf Administration – Commissioner

The Kano State Government says it has made remarkable progress in the health sector, with the administration of Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf delivering most of its key healthcare commitments within three years.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the achievements recorded by the ministry since the inception of the administration.

He said the government had transformed healthcare delivery through strategic investments, policy reforms and infrastructural development.

According to him, one of the major achievements was the full implementation of the Abuja Declaration on Health, which prioritises adequate funding for the sector.

He added that admissions into health training institutions had been fully digitised, ending fraudulent practices that previously led to losses running into billions of naira.

Labaran said the administration had also revitalised the training and retraining of healthcare workers while securing accreditation for various health-related courses, thereby enhancing the quality of manpower in the sector.

He added that opportunities had been created for doctors to attain consultant status and advance their careers.

To reduce maternal and infant mortality, the commissioner said the government had introduced free Caesarean section services in more than 30 public hospitals and was committing over N60 million monthly to support maternal healthcare programmes across the state.

He further disclosed that ambulances had been deployed to all the 44 local government areas, while an additional 484 mini ambulances would soon be distributed to wards to strengthen emergency response services, particularly for pregnant women and rural communities.

The commissioner said the government had rehabilitated 320 Primary Healthcare Centres and was working towards ensuring that every ward had a functional facility.

He added that more healthcare personnel had been recruited and deployed through collaboration between the state and federal governments.

Labaran noted that the administration had also improved drug availability in public hospitals, increased investments in the pharmaceutical supply chain and established the Kano State Centre for Disease Control to strengthen disease surveillance and emergency response.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare and sustaining reforms aimed at improving the wellbeing of residents across the state.