The minister of health, Dr Mohammad Ali Pate has said that the Federal Government in collaboration with the Global Fund and other development partners are committed to improving healthcare service delivery in the country.
Pate made this known on Wednesday when he led a delegation of the Global Fund and other development partners who paid a courtesy call to Governor Abba Yusuf at Government House, Kano.
According to him, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is giving priority to ensuring effective service delivery in the health sector.
He then added that Kano state was chosen to be the first state to be visited due to its large population, hence there was the need to implore measures to address numerous health challenges in the state.
“Health is at the center of any serious country’s development agenda, and our president took a bold step and In expectation with a partnership like yourself your Excellency that we work towards improving the health of our population so that we can unleash its potential.
“We have almost thirty percent of the world burden of malaria, and Kano is one the most burdened states in the country, so it’s so important that the good works that have been done already are sustained, like the one we saw at Murtala Mohammad Specialist Hospital.”
He further hinted that the development partners were coming to Nigeria as a group to support Nigeria to improve the health of its population.
Speaking on the occasion, the state governor, Abba Yusuf appreciated their concern especially the selection of the state to be among the visiting states.
“Kano people were among the most vulnerable people in terms of health care and poverty resources.
“Your intervention at this material time is very timely, I commend the efforts of developing partners, especially in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases.”
He stated that since his assumption in office, efforts have been put in place in the payment of counter-funds, and ensuring effective service delivery in the health sector.
”When we came on board we met several abnormalities in the sector, one of the historic podiatric hospitals we have was been sold to an individual by the past administration, but we have recovered the facility, and was fully being utilised.
Yusuf then solicited more support from the development partners, to enhance the health status of the general population.
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