In line with efforts to strengthen the state’s Primary Health Care, the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has approved the recruitment of 1,800 staff to fill the personnel gaps across all the Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in the state.
The Commissioner of Health for the state, Hajiya Umma Ahmad announced this in a statement on Thursday.
Ahmad explained that the recruitment will directly address the gaps in Human Resources at the facilities, leading to a significant reduction in maternal and child mortalities, as well as improve the well-being of citizens and residents of Kaduna.
She also disclosed that all the 255 Primary Healthcare Centers in Kaduna State will be remodelled and upgraded to Level 2 status as part of Sani administration’s overhaul of the health sector.
Furthermore, she informed that the upgraded PHCs will undertake management of uncomplicated diabetes, uncomplicated hypertension, resuscitation of severe asthma and assisted delivery as well as other essential services.
