The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, recently unveiled five state-of-the-art mobile clinics to address the medical needs of the state’s citizens. This initiative was part of the activities marking his 100 days in office. In addition to the mobile clinics, Governor Sani also commissioned a ‘Women and Children Shelter’ located along Katuru Road in the metropolis.
The Women and Children Shelter is aimed at providing accommodation and various support services to victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other forms of abuse. The mobile medical clinics, on the other hand, are expected to improve healthcare services in the state, contributing to the well-being and health of the citizens.
Governor Uba Sani was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, at the event. These initiatives underscore the government’s commitment to addressing healthcare and social issues, particularly related to the well-being of women and children in Kaduna State.
He said, “By what is intended, these trucks will further serve to close the geographic action gap to healthcare services. With these medical trucks, screening and diagnosis of ailment will be brought to the doorstep of the citizens of Kaduna State.
“Our administration is committed to taking all necessary steps to make significant progress towards achieving universal health coverage. Our vision is to build and strengthen an enhanced health system that is adequately equipped, well staffed with comprehensive, accessible, and affordable services and that is oriented to deliver a distanced standard of care.
“To this end, we undertook an innovative approach to better our state’s healthcare system. Among the initiatives we took, we have procured state-of-the-art mobile diagnostic units that will facilitate the provision of quality diagnostics services to our far-to-reach, hard-to-reach, and other underserved communities.
“These mobile units will offer a range of services, including maternal, newborn, and child health interventions, radiology services, and all laboratory diagnoses of ailments such as malaria, HIV, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, and many more.
“They will also serve as vital tools for ongoing disease surveillance initiatives while strengthening basic clinical services; referrals and linkages. They will equally provide a platform for regular advocacy, social and community mobilization activities, and other campaigns.”
Meanwhile, the governor while commissioning the Women and Children Shelter, frowned at the magnitude of abuses that women and children were subjected to in the society.
However, the governor said the facility being commissioned was initiated by the state government to provide support and assistance to women and children who were affected by violence in private, and public spaces, the family as well as community and workplaces.
