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| One of the Primary Healthcare Centres constructed by Yobe State Government |
From JOE Hemba
Some communities in Yobe State bordering Niger Republic have been provided with health facilities by the State government.
The development has helped those communities from travelling a distance of miles into Niger Republic to seek medical treatment.
Some of the healthcare facilities were recently inaugurated by the state Commissioner for Health Dr. Mohammed Lawan Gana on behalf of Gov. Mai Mala Buni.
Dr Gana while briefing journalists in Damaturu over the weekend disclosed that “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”.
The Nation finding revealed that some of these communities are located at the fringes of the state in the northern part of Yobe over 400km from the state capital Damaturu.
The commissioner while explaining the health policy thrust of the Buni led administration said; “Governor Buni's policy of establishing one functional primary healthcare in every political ward, has made healthcare accessible and affordable to the communities is a working reality.
"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 added that; "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”.
women receiving treatment at one of the centres
He noted that the State government has since keyed into the Federal Government Contributory Healthcare Program which is already yielding a positive impact on the civil servants in the State and the vulnerable people.
“The Buni administration introduced the Contributory Healthcare Programme for the formal and informal sector to boost effective medical services to civil servants and the vulnerable group.
“Similarly, the government has grossly subsidised medical charges in tertiary medical facilities.
“We charge N45,000 for MRI against N70,000-N100,000 paid in other states while N15,000 is charged for CT Scan against the exorbitant rates obtained in other health facilities".
The commissioner assured the people of the state of improved healthcare services across the health facilities both primary,Secondary and Tertiary.
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