Yobe state government has inaugurated healthcare facilities in some border communities, saving them from moving into Niger Republic to seek healthcare services.
Director-General Press and Media Affairs Government House Damaturu Mamman Mohammed said this in a statement Thursday.
The statement quoted the state commissioner for health, Dr Mohammed Lawan Gana, as saying the new healthcare centers were established in Tulo-tulo, Dole-Machina, Mayori and Gumsa border communities by the Buni administration to make healthcare accessible and affordable in the communities.
Gana said “Governor Mai Mala Buni’s policy of establishing one functional primary healthcare in every political ward is a working reality and has made healthcare accessible and affordable to the communities.”
“I commissioned these facilities on behalf of His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, to commence providing services to the people.
“Government provided the facilities with equipment, drugs and medical personnel for effective services” the commissioner said.
He said government embarked on a holistic transformation of the health sector to provide effective and efficient healthcare delivery to the people.
“The Buni administration has established 138 out of the proposed 178 functional Primary Healthcare facilities in every political ward.
“Six Primary Healthcare Centers have been upgraded to General Hospitals and the four General Hospitals in Gashua, Potiskum, Buni Yadi and Geidam have been upgraded to Specialist Hospitals in addition to the one in Damaturu to bring healthcare delivery to the doorsteps of our people” the commissioner said.
Similarly, the commissioner said the state government has re-equipped the State University Teaching Hospital to facilitate research and treatment.
He said the Buni administration introduced the Contributory Healthcare Programme for formal and informal sector to boost effective medical services to civil servants and the vulnerable group.
Gana said government has grossly subsidised medical charges in tertiary medical facilities.
According to the commissioner, “N45,000 is charged for MRI against N70-N100 paid in other states while N15,000 is charged for CT Scan against the exorbitant rates obtained in other health facilities”.
He assured that government would continue to improve on the services provided to its health institutions.
