To address malnutrition in Katsina State, the state government said over N200 million has been committed to curtail its prevalence.

Governor Umaru Radda who disclosed this at the maiden state council on health held at the state secretariat in Katsina, said his government has committed over N200 million to UNICEF as counterpart funding for the people to manage acute malnutrition.

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The governor added that his administration has secured an additional one-year extension for the Accelerating Nutrition Result in Nigeria (ANRiN) project that focuses on preventing malnutrition among children under five, and pregnant and lactating mothers.

He announced that drug shortages in hospitals have become a thing of the past, stressing that the government has made a proactive approach that solved the challenge.

“We have also provided almost N90 million as a marching fund for constructing a high-quality pharmaceutical warehouse.

“I want to reaffirm my administration’s unwavering commitment to achieving universal health coverage for the people of Katsina State. Health is fundamental, and it is part of our duties as leaders to ensure that every citizen has access to quality healthcare services.

“I am proud to support the advice and recommendations of the State Council on Health, as we work together to improve the health outcomes of our people and build a stronger, healthier Katsina State”, he said.

Adamawa State government has closed down public and private schools following the outbreak of measles in the state.

The closure notice was contained in a statement signed yesterday in Yola, the state capital by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Aisha Umar.

Umar said the closure is to mitigate the spread of measles and to enable the state Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) to vaccinate the age group that is vulnerable to the disease.

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The ministry announced May 13, 2024, as the new resumption date.

She said, “Because of the above all public and private schools are hereby directed to close down schools accordingly please.”

At least 42 persons have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of the disease in the state.

The commissioner for health and human services, Mr Felix Tangwami, said the cases were recorded in vaccine-non-compliant communities in the state.

Tangwami said 23 people died in Mubi-North and 19 in Gombi local government areas of the state.

The Adamawa State Government has resolve the sixty-one cases of noncompliance of polio vaccination in the state.

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The Executive Secretary, Adamawa Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Suleiman Bashir, said the successes through the community mobilizer vaccination team, led to the 101 per cent success, where 20 LGA of the State got 94 percent immunization coverage.

Adamawa State Deputy Governor Professor Kaletapwa Farauta lauded the effort of traditional rulers, community mobilizers and development partner for success recorded in the polio routing immunization in the state.

Also, the Adamawa State government is set to conduct phase two of state wide school deworming campaign and distribution of free delivery kits to pregnant mothers in the state.
Professor Farauta said the action was part of activities lined up for polio immunization targeted at 1.3 million children, slated for March 20 to 23 in the state.

She said, “The provision of free drugs by the state government has reduced the coat of ante natal care and delivery services at primary health care facilities as well as re-capitalize drug revolving fund scheme to make it sustainable and more efficient.”