Committed to the improvement of healthcare delivery
system in Bauchi State, the state Governor,
Bala A. Mohammed, with other governors from Borno, Lagos and Gombe States and the President of the Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will depart
Nigeria today to Seattle, United States, for a round table discussion on
intervention in healthcare delivery for their respective states with Bill and
Melinda Foundation as well as Dangote Foundation.
The provision of an effective health care service
delivery is one of the important basic social services required by the
administration of Mohammed to ensure meaningful and even development in the state.
Consequently, therefore, the 2019 end of the year discussion in US is aimed at
strengthening the Bauchi State primary health care delivery.
Similarly, as part of his administration strategy
in building synergy and partnership, the governor said the state considers
leadership, dependable management of resources and good governance as formula
for achieving success.
This was contained in a statement issued by the
Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the state Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, which
was made available to journalists on Monday in Bauchi.
The state government under the leadership of
Mohammed has already paid the sum of N200 million counter fund out of the N339
million budgeted for the 2019 State Basket Fund contribution for Primary Health
Care State Immunisation Policy. This is in addition to the payment of N100 million
Counter Fund for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.
According to the statement, officials on the
delegation include Hon. Inusa Ahmed Warji , a member of the Bauchi State House
of Assembly, and the Executive Chairman of the state Primary Health Care
Development Agency (PHCDA), Dr. Rulwanu Mohammed.
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