Newnaija Sokoto State Government, in North-West Nigeria has recruited 845 nurses and midwives to strengthen the quality of its health care delivery system.
Economic Adviser to the Governor, Dr. Bashir Achida, who said this in Abuja on Friday explained that the recruitment became necessary to bridge the gap in the medical services sector in the state.
He said plans have also been concluded to absorb medical doctors graduating from medical institutions in the state and other universities into the state’s health facilities to reduce the doctor-patient gap in the state.
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Dr. Achida explained that the State Government is determined to address health care challenges such as maternal and infant mortality and Vesicovaginal fistula, VVF. Already, seven primary health care facilities have so far been renovated and put to use in the last one year.
Sokoto State currently has 23 general hospitals, but plans to build additional 199 primary health centres and a specialised VVF hospital.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
