Bauchi recruits 850 health workers to address manpower shortage

The Bauchi State Government has recruited 850 caller unit to code manpower shortages successful superior healthcare centres crossed the state.

The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday during an predisposition and documentation workout for the caller recruits astatine the board’s office successful Bauchi.

Mohammed said the recruitment was indispensable to capable vacancies created by the retirement, decease and voluntary exit of healthcare workers from the authorities service.

He said the authorities had adopted a phased attack to strengthening the workforce, noting that Governor Bala Mohammed had earlier approved the engagement of 151 unpaid workers.

The president besides disclosed that different 175 wellness workers, including nurses, midwives and assemblage wellness workers, had been approved for employment and would soon resume duties.

Mohammed said the committee aboriginal sought support to regenerate workers who had near the service, starring to the government’s support for the recruitment of 850 personnel.

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