Katsina Boosts Health Sector with 254 Personnel

Francis Sardauna in Katsina

The Katsina State Government has recruited 254 health workers into its secondary healthcare facilities across 34 local government areas of the state.

The state deputy governor, Hon. Faruk Lawal, stated this Tuesday while unveiling the scorecards of the state government before journalists in Katsina.

He said the newly recruited health workers which comprise medical doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and laboratory scientists, were to tame the manpower shortage in the sector.

“In an effort to address issues of human capital development in this sector, the government has recruited additional 254 health personnel for secondary health facilities in the state.

“This is with a view to injecting more manpower to handle growing health demands. These include medical doctors, nurses/midwives, medical lab scientists and pharmacists”, Lawal added.

The deputy governor explained that the entry point of salary for medical doctors has been reviewed upward and their residency training allowances have also been improved.

He reiterated that the state government has also commenced residency training on obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and family medicine for indigenous doctors at Turai Yar’adua Hospital and General Hospital, Katsina.

“To this end, the government has also approved the payment of accreditation of medical residency training and license fees for medical graduates”, he said.