The Kebbi State Government has unveiled plans to strengthen its health sector by recruiting 500 additional health workers and absorbing 390 staff members of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) into the state’s workforce this year.
Governor Nasir Idris announced this during the handing over ceremony of the NGF/GAVI UNICEF Project in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.
“We plan to employ 500 additional health professionals and absorb 390 GAVI-supported staff into the state’s workforce,” Idris stated.
He highlighted his administration’s significant investments in the health sector, including the upgrade of six General Hospitals and the provision of modern ambulances to enhance the referral system.
“The Kebbi State Contributory Health Agency has also been empowered to ease the financial burden of healthcare on citizens,” Idris noted.
Focus on primary healthcare and maternal care
The governor added that the state government is renovating selected Primary Healthcare…
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