Healthcare provision in Kaduna gulped N121 billion in 5 years – Govt discloses

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Efforts at providing adequate healthcare for Kaduna citizens has cost the State Government N121.3bn in the last five years.

This was made known by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, at a public function on Wednesday.

The Deputy Governor said the investments aims at ensuring better outcomes in the health sector of Kaduna State.

“Since 2016, the state has maintained a budgetary allocation of 16 per cent and above for the health sector, devoting the sum of N 121.36 billion in the five years of this administration,” she added.

Speaking further, Balarabe said the budgetary allocation has enabled the state “to implement healthcare programmes, expand healthcare infrastructure, increase staff strength, expand access and improve the quality of healthcare services across all levels.”

“All these point to our commitment towards guaranteeing the healthcare and wellness of our people.

“For us as a government, health care is not only fundamental to any human development, but a basic right for every citizen and we are committed to delivering on this.

“It is crucial to develop the leadership capacity of health professionals at the management and senior levels.”

She added that the training will go a long way towards improving their knowledge, skills and productivity as professionals in the delivery of healthcare services.

The Deputy Governor advised governments to go beyond providing office equipment and focus on developing leadership capacity to achieve better healthcare outcomes.

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Francis Ogwo
The young and goal driven writer and cinematographer started his journalism as a print journalist in Kaduna in 2005 writing for Kaduna Chronicles Newspapers, Liberator Newspapers where he became the South Bureau Chief. In 2008, he moved into TV production with an employment into Siverbird Television and Rhythm Fm as a Correspondent. He got certified by Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria(ITPAN) in 2009. After five years of hardwork and training, he was employed as Associate Producer, Moments With Mo and subsequently Producer, Playground on HipTV. Francis currently majors in documentaries and high profile scripts for news and movies. He is currently a Senior Contents Producer at News Central TV

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