In a significant step toward improving the healthcare system, Kaduna State Government has approved the remaining 2024 and full 2025 payments for medical residency training and hazard allowances for all medical doctors in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma K. Ahmed, stated this during a three-day workshop for health reporters held in Kaduna.
The commissioner also revealed that the governor has approved the recruitment of one thousand eight hundred health workers for Primary Health Care (PHC) centres, with another proposal awaiting approval for staffing secondary facilities and teaching hospitals.
Speaking on behalf of the Gates Foundation, Dr. Anthony Shamang, a health systems consultant, described the workshop as a vital part of Kaduna’s journey toward more inclusive and responsive healthcare delivery.
He clarified that the Gates Foundation acts as a funding partner, supporting governments and implementing organisations like EngenderHealth and ISMPH to deliver health-related projects.