By Yakubu Salisu, Kano
Kano State Hospital Management Board has rolled out policies and measures to for improved services in all government-owned health facilities across the state.
The Executive Secretary of the Board Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda announced this Saturday during a top management meeting for the first quarter of the year 2025.
The measures introduced, as part of an intense and strategic campaign to revolunize the entire health sector, include the mandatory thorough cleaning of all health facilities, vigorous campaign for atitudinal change among staff, routinely vetting and auditing of Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) and Kano State Contributory Health Insurance (KSCHMA) schemes, and putting utilization registers into proper usage with patients full details.
Other measures according to the Executive Secretary include forming of sanitation committee, reorganizing training for DRF/KSCHMA operations, and upgrading of clinical unit at Imam Wali to cover general surgery and obstetrics and gynecology to relieve Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital and Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital.
Decrying the appalling unsanitary condition of some facilities, Dr. Nagoda disclosed that on a monthly basis, Kano state government, through his agency, is providing enough cleaning and cleansing materials to all facilities, but such items are not judiciously utilized at some quarters, warning that this will not be condone.
In addition to free cleansing materials, the Kano State Government, led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is providing free delivery kits and free accident and emergency drugs to health facilities.
“As of today, 1st February 2025, the revolution in the health sector has begun. Henceforth, the state government will not tolerate sabotage from any staff,” he warned, adding that the resolutions were made in good faith, without intent to victimize or witch-hunt anybody.
Those who attended the meeting include the directors of the Board, Zonal Directors, and Chief Medical Directors of the state-owned facilities. Also, in attendance are the Director-General of Kano State Center for Disease Control (KNCDC) Prof. Muhammad Abbas and that of Kano State Agency for the Control of Aids (KSACA) Dr. Usman Bashir.