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ADSPCDA Revitalises 111 Health Facilities, Recruited 1,750 Staff in Adamawa Says Chairman
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ADSPCDA revitalises 111 health facilities,recruited 1,750 staff in Adamawa says Chairman.
From Umar Dankano,Yola.
In an effort to improve effective and efficient health care delivery services, the Adamawa state government has embark on massive revitalization of health facilities across the 226 wards in the state.
Executive chairman of the Adamawa state Primary health care development Agency ADSPCDA, Dr Bashir Suleiman Saidu made the disclosure in Yola Wednesday during a media chat on the activities of the Agency noting that 111 health facilities including primary health care centres,cottage and General hospitals are undergoing revitalization across the state.
Dr.Saidu announced that, 1,750 new staff have been recruited as the hospitals are given facelift so as to respond to the massive demand for medical services in various societies in the state .
Commenting on the national immunization programmes, the Chairman explained that the Agency has recorded significant successes in the previous immunization exercises including poliomyelitis and anti-maleria urging the public to support and coorperate with their staff when ever discharging their official engagements.
He further highlighted that dates for upcoming immunizations (NIPDs) are ;May 26th – 30th 2025 for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health week, 2nd Round NIPDs May 31-June 3,2025 as well as May 26th-30th,2025 for school based deworming campaign.
He expressed gratitude to the traditional leaders in the state for the roles they are playing sensitizing their people on the importance of immunization exercises especially due to cultural and religious beliefs in most of the communities.
Similarly in his remarks the Director Research and statistics of the Agency,Dr
Paul Margwa added that during the revitalization the Agency provide 24 hours electricity through solar source and solar water borehole which are reticulated to the critical areas like labour room.
Margwa added that staff quarters are not left untouched with provision of modern equipments, drugs and consumables in the revitalized health care facilities across the state calling on all and sundry to support the drive.
