Zamfara State has been declared the best in Primary Health Care in the North, the state also won over N185m award.
Presenting the cheque to the commissioner for health on Wednesday in Gusau, the Executive Secretary Zamfara State Primary Health Care Boards (ZPHCB ) Dr. Tukur Isma’il said the development was a breakthrough to the health family and people of the State.
He revealed that Nigerian Governors Forum organized the award event recently as part of the induction for Governors in Abuja.
“It was organized by Nigerian Governors on Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge, supported by the Nigeria Governors Forum, National Primary Health care Development Agency, Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, Aliko Dangote, UNICEF to revamp the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR)”.
He said the policy is to maximize the commitment of State Governors to promote progressive increase in Primary Health Care (PHC) funding.
Dr Ismai’l appreciated the giant strides of the State government through the state ministry of Health for its tireless efforts on health services in the state.
He disclosed that the awards was as a result of unprecedented achievements recorded particularly the construction of primary health care (PHC) in each of the 147 wards across the state.
“Also Part of the commitment was bringing health care under one roof in the state, consistent data, issue of annual plan and persistent routine immunizations meetings.
“Zamfara State has emerged the best performing State from North-west and was awarded with Cash prize of N185milllion”.
In his response, the Zamfara State Commissioner for Health Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar who was represented by permanent Secretary ministry of Health Pharmacy Aliyu Maikiyo said the award is for the entire state.
He maintained that the untiring effort of the present administration and dedication by stakeholders in the entire health sector has made the award possible for the state.
According to him, recently the state government recruited 759 health workers through health services management Board.
“State government has also recruited 50 staff at school of nursing and also formalised the appointment of casual staff at the primary health care board in the state” .
In their goodwill messages during the presentation, WHO representative in the state, Dr Argungun and Executive Secretary Health services management Board, Comrade Bashir Mafara said the award was not by accident, saying it was as a result of efforts of the State primary health care board with support from the ministry of Health and other partners in the state.
