By Ahmad Alabira, Dutse
A Non Governmental Organization, Save the Children International (SCI) has donated medical life saving equipments worth N55 Million to four General Hospitals in Jigawa state.
Making the donation on Thursday, the Chief of Party, Dr Adamu Isah told the gathering that 40 Cylinders of Oxygen worth N47 Million had been given to General Hospitals Hadejia, Gumel, Babura and Kazaure respectively.
According to him another N8million has been used to train Doctors and Nurses that are presently on ground to handle the life saving facilities in the four General Hospitals.
Also the representative of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Director Hospital Services, Dr. Bashir Ahmed said Save the Children International and GSK have brought so many assistance to Jigawa state.
He said the NGO was the first to make Pneumonia an issue of serious concern in the state, saying it also brought oxygen to many health facilities and trained the health workers on how to use them.
Also the representative of Medical Directors of Secondary Health Facilities in the state, Dr Nura Lawan Bashirka said the equipment can save the lives of both children and adults in the state.
