By Fadlillah Abdallah
ASHENEWS reports that the Kebbi state government has tasked contractors of the ongoing rehabilitation and construction of health projects, on the need to maintain the quality standard of the work.
The Deputy Governor, Umar Abubakar gave the charge while inspecting the projects under the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
The projects include State Medical Store, State Drugs Management Agency at State Malaria Control Unit, State Infectious Disease Control Unit and the Molecular Laboratory Unit at Kebbi Medical Centre Kalgo.
Speaking to newsmen during the visit, Abubakar expressed satisfaction with the quality and progress of the projects, while urging the contractor to hasten the completion.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Shehu Nuhu Koko, said the Infectious Disease Control Unit and the Molecular Laboratory projects, are very important to the healthcare delivery system, especially in the treatments and diagnoses of infectious diseases such as Lassa fever, COVID-19 and other epidemics.
According to him, when the projects are completed, they would address challenges faced during pandemic.
The Deputy Governor was accompanied to the visit by the Secretary to the State Government, Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri.
ASHENEWS reports that the State government in collaboration with Global Health Supply Chain- Procurement and Supply Management are preparing to establish a State Drug Management Agency for sustainable drug revolving scheme.
