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Monday, 7 September 2015

Bauchi gov unveils 5-Points agenda in 100 days

Apparently deter­mined to provide adequate health ser­vices in the state and in line with his campaign prom­ises, bauchi State Governor Mohammed Abubakar has unveiled a five-point agenda to rejuvenate the health sec­tor,
which he described as an indispensable sector of the economy
He made the remarks at the Government House on the occasion of the public launching of the agnda, saying that about N160 mil­lion has so far been released as counterpart funding for routine immunisation in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gate and Dan­gote Foundations.
Similarly, he said N87 mil­lion has also been release for the procurement of essen­tial drugs for all the existing hospitals in the state.
In the same vein, Abuba­kar revealed that govern­ment had facilitated the ac­creditation of Ningi School of Health Technology to Dental Health Training Col­lege, including Nursing and Midwifery
The five-point agenda include: strengthening pri­mary health care, access of mothers and children to reproductive health care, motivating front line health workers, improving funding of health sector and demand creation through creating awareness and strategic communication.
Abubakar stressed that within 100 days in office, All Progressives Congress, APC, administration had commissioned various proj­ects as well as paid N160 mil­lion as counterpart funding to eradicate polio.
Among his giant strides within 100 days, according to the governor are resus­citation of patient feeding, fueling generating plants in all the hospitals, procure­ment of essential drugs worth N87 million.
He therefore assured that his administration had since inception prioritised the health sector towards eradication of diseases through affordable health services delivery.

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