Uba Sani bags awards, distributes medical equipment, ambulances

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Governor Uba Sani has received five awards from various health sector unions for revitalizing healthcare delivery and improving the welfare of their personnel since taking office.
The awards were presented to him on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board headquarters, where the Governor also flagged off the distribution of medical equipment and ambulances.
The Kaduna State Council of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, and the Kaduna State chapter of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria presented him with separate awards.
The Governor also received awards from the Kaduna State chapters of the National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria and the Association of Medical Laboratory Technicians and Assistants of Nigeria.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Uba Sani listed some of his administration’s achievements in the health sector over the past two and a half years.
He said his government has revitalized and upgraded 255 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) to Level-2 status, the most significant number in the country, to expand access to quality healthcare in underserved areas.
The Governor has also ‘’established 23 PHC Centres of Excellence – 1 in each LGA – to serve as centers for more advanced care and hubs for data generation and patient referrals.’’
‘’We have established 120 new neonatal corners across the state, significantly reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in the rural and underserved areas,’’ he added.
Governor Uba Sani has also procured ‘’three oxygen plants with a robust carrier system to supply other facilities to reduce morbidity and mortality attributable to emergency cases.’’