Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar has disclosed that the state Drug Revolving Scheme has recorded a turnover of over N80 million in less than two years. The governor who was quoted in a statement by his Press Secretary, Abubakar Al-Sadique said that N17 million was released for the scheme to sustain the procurement of essential drugs and other medical consumables for sale to patients in health facilities.
According to him, Bauchi State government has ensured the motivation, retention and retraining of frontline health workers for effective and quality health service delivery, and has completed the accreditation processes of courses and at the State's College of Nursing and Midwifery adding that academic activities have commenced.
He said that the project will help the State have better understanding of the impact of population growth on its health indices in particular and healthcare delivery services in general so that it can adopt strategies to overcome its challenges.
He further disclosed that said since the inauguration of his administration in 2015, the State had witnessed tremendous achievements in the health sector and has consistently been allocating16 % of its total budget to the health sector.
He noted that the state has also articulated its health care manifesto in a Five Point Health Agenda which gives direction to all interventions, to improve access to healthcare services and reduce infant and maternal mortality in the State.
The governor explained that his administration’s five point health agenda to include strengthening primary healthcare including routine immunisation and reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services, with free maternal and under five healthcare services.
According to the governor, the state government has also continued to sponsor maternal, neonatal and child health week to provide free essential healthcare services at the grassroots, and full implementation of primary healthcare under one roof.
“With the implementation of primary healthcare under one roof, the Agency now controls all personnel issues such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and retirement”, he said.
He further informed that since June 2015, the administration has constructed 19 primary healthcare centres complete with accommodation and solar-powered boreholes, primary healthcare facilities, and conducted free cancer screening campaign for over 1,100 women and offered free treatment to those found with cervical and other cancer cases.
Source:Dailytrust
