Kano govt. donates drugs, consumables to leprosy hospital

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Kano state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf,and his team during his visit to the Leprosy hospital

5th August, 2023

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

Kano government has lifted burdens of patients at Yadakunya Leprosy hospital with donation of drugs and consumables worth over N833, 000 for their use in the month of August.

Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, Kano Commissioner for Health who made the donation on behalf of the State Governor hinted that funds have been approved for renovation of the hospital and others in the state.

He directed that the drugs and consumables be distributed free-of-charge to leprosy patients under the care of the hospital.

He said the gesture was in fulfillment of the pledge made by Governor Yusuf when he visited the facility, shortly after assuming office.

The Commissioner further stated that, “this is the first consignment of drugs and consumables to fulfill the vow of the health amiable Governor of giving free drugs to the hospitalized patients in the hospital. The drugs will continued be supplied on monthly basis up to the duration as directed by His Excellency.”

Dr. Labaran said, “in his compassionate way to ease difficulties of accessing drugs being faced by the patients, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has, during the visit, instructed for the provision of the free drugs to the hospitalized patients most of whom are less privileged till they are discharged.”

According to him, the commodities, amounting to over N833,000, “are for this month, and are free courtesy of the people’s Governor.”

He charged the Hospitals Management Board and the facility to ensure judicious distribution of the drugs and consumables to the beneficiaries.

Dr. Labaran called on people of the state to continue rallying round the present administration in its determination to turn around the healthcare system of the state to attain universal health coverage standard.

“There is need for people to be safeguarding the hospitals and that we have renovated. The hospitals don’t belong to His Excellency, they rather belong to the people.

” When the Governor completes his tenure and go, the hospitals remains in the public domain. Whoever destroys the hospital doesn’t mean well to the people. The person or group of persons cheating the community,” he said.

He advised people to form committees of hospital friends in facility that doesn’t have, pointing out that the committees play significant roles in complementing government’s efforts in putting watchful eyes into the affairs of the hospitals so as to function effectively.

“I will like to use this medium to warn health worker that they should abstain from abusing the patients. Patients need sympathy from us at all times. Our government will not tolerate such unbecoming attitude from any health personnel.

“I wish to gladly inform you that His Excellency has approved the renovation of this facility. You should expect contractors any moment from now.”

Receiving the consignment, the Executive Secretary of the Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his sympathetic attitude towards his people and his commitment to cushion the difficulties patients are experiencing in getting drugs, especially in this critical situation of the country.

Dr. Nagoda charged management of the hospital to ensure the commodities are judiciously distributed to the target beneficiaries, stressing that, “the Board will do all it takes to see that the gesture of His Excellency reaches where it is meant for.”

He directed management of the hospital to open register, “for documenting names, card numbers of the beneficiaries and quantity of the drugs he or she are given in order to avoid diversion of the commodities.”

The Director General Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Ghali Sule also witnessed the occasion and Dr. Oji Akpala were among stakeholders who witnessed the occasion.

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