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  • Kebbi releases N51m for rehabilitation of VVF centre

    Kebbi State Government says it has released N51 million for the rehabilitation and provision of facilities at Vesico-Vaginal Fistula ( VVF )centre in the state.

    Gov. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu made the disclosure at a dinner on Sunday at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi,in honour of the visiting members of the surgical team for VVF patients in the state.

    The Chief Press Secretary Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Dakingeri, in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, said the Secretary to State Government, Alhaji Babale Yauri, represented the governor at the occasion

    “The state government has approved the release of N51 million for the rehabilitation and provision of facilities to VVF centre in Birinin Kebbi,” the governor said.

    Bagudu expressed appreciation for the excellent job done by the team which comprises 16 doctors and 34 nurses who he noted treated many VVF patients free of charge.

    In his remarks, the leader of the team, Prof. Ojengbede Oladosu, from University of Ibadan said the doctors performed successful corrective surgery on 34 VVF patients in the state.

    He described Kebbi State VVF centre as one of the best centres with high standard facilities, adding that doctors at the centre were performing their duties credibly.

    The team leader pledged the readiness of the team to return to the state, if need arises and also to conduct more training programmes for VVF medical personnel.

    Earlier, the Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Umar Kambaza, said state government had invested heavily in the health sector, stressing that government would welcome doctors and nurses to the state for health related outreach.

    VVF, according to experts is a serious disability that can be experienced by women after childbirth.

  • Kebbi procures N300m Ultra Sound machines for 14 Hospitals

    Kebbi procures N300m Ultra Sound machines for 14 Hospitals

    Kebbi Government has procured N300 million modern ultra sound machines for 14 general hospitals in the state, the Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Umar Kambaza, has said.

    Kambaza, who represented Gov. Atiku Bagudu, during the inspection of the machines in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, said they were procured to improve health care delivery in the state.

    Read also: Kebbi govt releases 2.5 billion to pay pensioners

    He said health centers for women and children especially those located in remote areas would be accorded priority in the installation of the Ultra sound machines, to help reduce maternal and new born diseases.

    According to him, the government is committed to reducing all health challenges facing women and children in the state.

    Hajiya Halima Boyi, Permanent Secretary in the ministry, called on health management committees of the benefiting hospitals to ensure proper utilization of the machines.

    Dr Aminu Bunza, the State Director, Medical Services, assured of proper maintenance of the ultra sound machines.

    NAN

  • Kebbi suspends immunisation exercise due to lack of pens

    Kebbi suspends immunisation exercise due to lack of pens

    The Kebbi State Government on Monday suspended the polio immunisation exercise meant to commence across the 225 wards of its 21 local government areas due to lack of marker pens.

    The National Polio Immunisation ( NPI ) Manager for Birnin-Kebbi Local Government, Alhaji Bello Umar, confirmed the suspension in an interview with newsmen after the flag-off of the exercise at the Deputy Governor’s residence in Kebbi.

    Umar said that the commencement of the exercise had been shifted to Thursday, Oct. 19.

    “We are likely to receive the marker pens probably by Tuesday.

    “If it comes, we will commence the distribution of the vaccines on Wednesday while immunization proper will kick-off on Thursday this week.

    “However, all necessary materials to embark on the polio immunisation exercise are on ground, it is only the maker pens that are not available.”

    The Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Umar Kambaza, who also confirmed the suspension of the exercise, said that the markers would be available soon.

    He said that the exercise targeted one million children across the 225 wards in the state and would last for four days.

    Kambaza said: “after the flag-off, I conducted inquiries in some of the local governments in the state such as Aliero, Jega, Yauri, Birnin-Kebbi and Shanga.

    “They all confirmed that the polio immunisation exercise had been postponed to Thursday for the simple reason of lack of marker pens to identify any child who has been immunised’’.

    Earlier, the Deputy Governor, Col. Samaila Dabai (rtd), who flagged-off the exercise with his children, said the campaign was very important to the state government.

    According to him, this was to ensure that newborns to five years old children are immunised against polio.

    Dabai said the reason for the flagged-off at his residence was to enable him start the exercise with his children.

    The deputy governor said: “if polio immunisation is harmful I will not administer it on my blood children. So all the rumours about polio vaccine is not true’’.

    NAN

  • Kebbi procures drugs for pneumonia, diarrhoea

    Kebbi procures drugs for pneumonia, diarrhoea

    The Kebbi State Government has procured drugs for management of common ailments of malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and meningitis.

    The state Commissioner for Heath, Alhaji Umar Kambaza, said this on Monday in Birinin Kebbi that the drugs would soon be distributed to the 21 local government areas.

    Kambaza explained that the communities would be provided with basic health commodities needed for effective service delivery at the primary healthcare centres as contained in the national minimum service package by the state government.

    “These commodities include drugs for management of common ailments of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, preposition drugs for meningitis, delivery beds, ante-natal care bed, baby beds, laboratory equipment, examination tables, screens and stretchers,” he said.

    Kambaza also explained that worldwide maternal and newborn mobility and mortality were associated with delays in decision making, reaching health facilities and delay in receiving adequate healthcare.

    He said the delays were being addressed by all stakeholders in the state to reduce the incidence of maternal and new-born deaths.

    NAN