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  • Jigawa targets 500 cataract patients for free surgery

    The Ministry of Health in Jigawa state in collaboration with International Islamic Relief Organization on Wednesday began screening of 500 cataract patients targeted for free surgery.

    Dr Abba Zakari, the state Commissioner for Health disclosed this in an interview with the newsmen in Dutse.

    Zakari said the gesture is to identify persons with cataract related disease for possible surgery and assist in restoring their sights.

    The commissioner said that the international relief organization would conduct the cataract surgery on 500 patients in the state from April 28 to May 2.

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    Zakari explained that 20 beneficiaries would be selected from each of the 27 local government areas of the state.

    Also commenting, the Coordinator, Eye Care and Neglected Tropical Diseases in the ministry, Dr Abdur-Rahman Ashiru said the exercise would be conducted in Dutse, the state capital.

    Ashiru said that selected beneficiaries would be transported to the site by their respective local government councils.

    NAN

  • Jigawa approves N18m for procurement of anti-malaria drugs

    Jigawa approves N18m for procurement of anti-malaria drugs

    Jigawa Government has approved N18million for the procurement of anti-malaria drugs for distribution to the 27 Local Government Areas and nine General Hospitals across the state.

    Dr Abba Zakari, State’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Dutse on Friday.

    He said the purchase of the drugs was necessary to curtail the malaria scourge in the state.

    The commissioner said that the rising cases of malaria was as a result of the down pour experienced in the state this year, which created breeding environment for mosquitoes.

    Zakari stated that mosquito bites are the causative agents of malaria and all hands must be on deck to tackle the situation.

    He advised people to keep their environment clean and cut the grasses around houses to prevent hatching places for mosquitoes.

    The commissioner stated that the Jigawa state government has commenced vaccination against malaria across the state with a view to tackling the scourge.

    Zakari said that government is determined to address all health issues challenges facing the people in the state.

    NAN

  • Jigawa inaugurates health coordinating units in 27 LGAs

    Jigawa inaugurates health coordinating units in 27 LGAs

    Jigawa Ministry of Health has inaugurated Logistics Management Coordinating Units in 27 local government areas of the state.

    The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Abba Zakari, disclosed this in an interview in Dutse on Thursday.

    Zakari said the idea was to ensure close monitoring and utilisation of health commodities in health facilities in the 27 local government areas in appropriate manner.

    He explained that the units would ensure that the management do the right thing in a right manner in terms of drug storage, distribution, data collection, validation, analysis and to report to authority any problem for necessary action.

    The commissioner also said that the establishment of the units was in line with the directive from Federal Ministry of Health to ensure accountability and transparency in public health sector.

    He urged members of the units to be proactive and cooperate with one another toward achieving the desired results.

    He assured the members and management of heath facilities of the ministry’s support in the discharge of their duties.

    NAN

  • Jigawa targets 1.6m children for Immunisation in March

    The Jigawa Government says it is targeting 1.6 million children for the March Immunisation Plus Days (IPDs) in the state.

    The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abba Zakari, disclosed this while speaking at the launching of Universal Health Coverage, in Jaudi village in Dutse Local Government Area of the state.

    According to him, the state government intends to vaccinate 1,680,000 children starting from today through Tuesday.

    “It should be kept in record that the state government has provided all the needed political and financial support in all the rounds of IPDs we have had in the last two years.

    “I will like to use this opportunity to sincerely thank our traditional and religious leaders for their sustained support in the fight against polio and other health activities in the state,” he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise would be conducted simultaneously across the 27 local government areas of the state.

    NAN also reports that the exercise, which began on March 23, would end on March 28.