Abdulaziz Yari Gov. Zamfara State |
The Zamfara State Government has approved the immediate
recruitment of 56 additional midwives as part of measures to address the
shortage of manpower in health facilities in the state.
The Secretary, Hospitals Services Management Board, Muhammad
Adamu, made the disclosure in Gusau on Tuesday at a training on Sustainable
Health Financing organised by Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project.
According to him, the approval for the recruitment by
Governor Abdulaziz Yari is in response to various recommendations by
stakeholders on the need to address the shortage of health personnel in the
state.
Adamu stressed that the additional staff would encourage
access to healthcare services in rural communities.
“The board has started receiving applications for the
recruitment after which the successful candidates will be posted to general
hospitals especially outside the state capital.
“The recruitment of the midwives will facilitate improvement
of the state health indices in the near future,’’ he said.
The Advocacy and Communication Coordinator, Mr Isah Ibrahim,
Save the Children International, said steps taken so far by the government
would enhance access to health care services at the grassroots.
Ealier, the state team leader, MNCH2 Project, Mr Yusuf Lawal
said the training was aimed at sensitising stakeholders on the implementation
of Health Insurance Scheme.
News Credit: PUNCH.NG
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