From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has vowed to sustain purposeful support for the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Barnawa Kaduna
Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe stated this during the Commissioning of the Covid-19 intervention complex in Kaduna.
The Deputy Governor Stressed that the present administration of Kaduna State led by Governor Uba Sani is ready to support the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital so that citizens can be in good shape physically and mentally to carry out their daily activities.
Also speaking at the commissioning, His Highness, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, the Emir Of Zazzau maintained that Aishatu has proved to the World that Arewa Women are not pushing over.
The permanent secretary of, the Federal Ministry of Health, Engineer Adebiyi Olusesan Olufunso who was represented by a director in the ministry, Dr. Jimoh Salahudeen said it is a welcomed development that FNPH, Kaduna is now a – top healthcare facility where Nigerians can assess qualitative medical care aside its primary constituency of mental health.
Earlier Dr. Aishatu Armiya’u stated that the commissioning of the Covid-19 intervention complex is named after the late professor jika.
She added that the administrative block was also named after the late Professor Ahmed, while the emergency blocks were named after Brigadier General Lawal Jaafar Issa,
Dr. Aishatu maintained that the hospital decentralized services and moved from an era of the standalone psychiatric hospital to offering general services such as basic medical services, antenatal care, radio imaging, and dialysis services in our quest to beat the critical health need of our people.
“This has brought about a notable reduction in stigma and discrimination of the mentally challenged individuals, the milestones we have recorded so far are a testimony of conviction of building resilience and hope in the life of our patients and staff as depicted in the lives of two important persons.”
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