The Katsina State Government has announced the provision of free medical care for patients diagnosed with typhoid fever.
Dr. Bala Salisu-Zango, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Katsina.
According to him, the free medical services will cover both treatment and surgery for patients suffering from typhoid perforation. He added that the initiative will be implemented across five designated health facilities within the state.
The commissioner listed the facilities to include General Hospital Katsina; Turai Yar’adua Hospital Katsina, General Amadi Rimi Special Hospital Katsina, General Hospital Jibia and General Hospital Funtua.
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According to Salisu-Zango, the initiative aims to reduce the burden of treatment on the patients by ensuring that those diagnosed with the disease received timely and adequate treatment, to prevent further outbreaks of the disease.
This, he said, was part of the government’s broader commitment towards enhancing healthcare delivery and promoting public health awareness in the state.
“Typhoid fever remains a major health challenge in many parts of Nigeria, including Katsina State, due to factors such as inadequate sanitation, contaminated water particularly during the rainy season, and poor hygiene practices.
“Recognising these challenges, the state government is committed to supporting affected individuals by offering free diagnosis, medication, and follow-up care at designated healthcare facilities across the state,” he said.
The statement also qouted the Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Musa Adamu, as saying the priority was to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the people.
“By providing free medical care for typhoid patients, we hope to encourage early treatment, reduce complications, and ultimately decrease the incidence of this preventable disease.
“Patients with typhoid infection are encouraged to visit nearest designated health centers if they experience symptoms such as prolonged fever, abdominal pain, headache and weakness.
“Katsina government wishes to also urge the public to adopt preventive measures, including proper hand washing, drinking safe water, and maintaining good sanitation practices,” Adamu stated.