Nigeria: Resident Doctors Commend UBA Sani for Prioritising Healthcare Workers' Welfare

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has lauded Governor Uba Sani for prioritising the welfare of healthcare workers in Kaduna State. The association highlighted his commitment to improving healthcare delivery through better remuneration, infrastructure, manpower development and working conditions. NARD members commended similar efforts by governors of Osun, Kaduna, Oyo, Rivers, and Plateau States, who have also improved remuneration, infrastructure and workforce conditions for their healthcare professionals.

Under Governor Sani's administration, all primary healthcare centres in Kaduna State have been renovated and upgraded to Level 2 status, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthcare services have expanded, routine immunisation and disease surveillance have been strengthened, and secondary healthcare facilities, including General Hospitals, have undergone infrastructure renewal and modern equipment procurement.

The Governor has prioritised the recruitment of healthcare professionals across various cadres, supported continuous professional development, invested in capacity building and sustained the implementation of salary structures for medical doctors and eligible healthcare professionals.