Nigeria: Kano Employs Over 2,000 Health Workers, Upgrades Hospitals
[Daily Trust] Kano State Government has employed 2,037 additional health workers to address manpower shortages in hospitals and other health facilities across the state.
The Kano State Government in Nigeria has taken significant steps to address staffing shortages in healthcare facilities by employing 2,037 additional health workers. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced this during a recent event at the Government House, Kano. The newly recruited personnel include medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, community health extension workers, and epidemiologists, among other professionals.
This recruitment aims to strengthen hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and other health institutions in the state. Yusuf emphasized that healthcare remains a top priority for his administration, which has committed resources to improve healthcare delivery across Kano. The government has also renovated and equipped several health facilities, upgraded primary healthcare centers to secondary levels, and expanded the coverage of immunization and the state contributory healthcare scheme.
The newly hired health workers were encouraged to maintain high standards of compassion, discipline, integrity, and professionalism, regardless of their patients' social status, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, or economic circumstances. Yusuf assured continued efforts to improve healthcare infrastructure, primary healthcare services, and the availability of essential medicines and medical equipment throughout the state.
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