In a bid to curtail the spread and possible deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has flagged-off mass vaccination exercise.
He also launched access to health care under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) involving all sectors of health experts, including development partners.
The exercise took place at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, was organised by the State Primary Healthcare Management Agency (KSPHMA) in collaboration with the State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), through the state Ministry of Health.
“As we are graduating from vaccination of targeted groups and population, we now open a new chapter, which is called Mass Vaccination,” said the Governor.
He reiterated that “We took all the necessary measures that were (are) required to tame COVID-19 in the state. That effort was made possible by the Will of Allah.”
“We also need to appreciate the efforts put by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Alhaji Abdussamad Isyaka Rabi’u, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, our health workers and of course our security agencies for enforcing COVID-19 protocols,” he added.
On access to healthcare, he said “Our aim is to have good access to healthcare service delivery across all the 44 local governments. To also have functional primary healthcare for our health facilities.”
He the idea is an attempt to have minimum requirements for personnel, consumables, physical maintenance, among others.
The governor distributed identity cards for enrollees and presented Cheques to health facilities in the state, to the tune of Millions of Naira, which was appreciated by the beneficiaries because he was concerned for the development of healthcare delivery services.
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