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By Muhd D Haidar
Jigawa state governor, Mal. Umar Namadi has approved the release of whooping sum of N1billion for free health care services to ill vulnerable across the state, as part of his administration’s “equity programme.
In a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Dutse by the Commissioner of Information, Youth and Sports, Hon. Sagir Musa said the decision was sequel to the weekly council meeting held at Government House Dutse.
Said he: “The State Executive Council during its sitting Monday 12th February, 2024 has deliberated on a Memo presented by the Ministry of Health for the release of N1billion for 2024 APPROPRIATED STATE EQUITY FUND (DANMODI HEALTH CARE).”
The Commissioner while highlighting more on the resolutions of the Executive Council Meeting explained that “The equity fund is aimed at providing free primary and secondary healthcare services to the poor and vulnerable population for the period of 12 months, in the present administration efforts towards achieving Universal health Care for all in the State.
Hon. Sagir stated further that, the council has equally approved the total sum of One Billion Naira (N1,000,000,000) only for the said purposes of safeguarding the good health of common man in the state.
The commissioner added that, the approved fund will be used in providing free health care services at all levels to a number of 500 vulnerable population in each of the 287 political wards in the state.