The Jigawa State Authorities mentioned hypertension, diabetes and sickle cell sufferers will obtain free healthcare providers within the state.
The Commissioner for Info, Youth, Sport and Tradition, Mr Sagir Musa, made this recognized in an announcement in Dutse, the state capital, on Friday.
Musa mentioned the State Govt Council, throughout its assembly on Thursday, accepted that the state programme for Free Maternal Neonatal and Baby Healthcare also needs to cowl individuals with hypertension, diabetes and sickle cell free of charge remedy in all government-owned hospitals throughout the 27 Native authorities areas.
He defined that the council additionally accepted the disbursement of N179.2 million as Direct Facility Financing to the accredited Major Healthcare Facilities.
Council, he mentioned, additionally accepted a further 17 PHCs throughout the 281 political wards of the state for the primary and second quarters of 2024 by the Nationwide Major Well being Care Growth Company.
The commissioner added that N69.1 million was additionally accepted for the fee of month-to-month stipend for 79 Midwives and Neighborhood Influencers, Promoters and Providers (CHIPS Brokers).
In line with him, a piece plan for the implementation of Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Protection and Reworking Providers Venture offered by the Ministry of Well being, was additionally accepted.
“The IMPACT Venture is supported by World Financial institution with a complete quantity of N1.2 billion solely within the Work plan for the yr 2024 for Jigawa for the revitalisation of 161 Major Healthcare Centres within the state,” Musa mentioned.
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