Niger Govt takes over employment of 396 UNICEF/GAVI health workers

In a determination aimed astatine boosting healthcare transportation crossed communities, the Niger State Government has absorbed 396 wellness workers antecedently funded nether a UNICEF and GAVI-supported programme into the State Civil Service.

The workers, made up of nurses, midwives and assemblage wellness personnel, were formally presented with assignment letters during a ceremonial attended by wellness officials and stakeholders successful the state.

Speaking astatine the event, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Murtala Mohammed Bagana, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Abdullahi Imam, said the determination became indispensable to prolong healthcare services astatine the grassroots wherever manpower shortages stay a large challenge.

He explained that UNICEF and GAVI had earlier partnered with the authorities aft discovering gaps successful quality resources wrong galore healthcare facilities.

According to him, the improvement partners agreed to enactment the recruitment of young healthcare professionals connected the information that the authorities authorities would yet instrumentality implicit their employment.

“Healthcare transportation is not lone astir buildings and equipment. Without trained personnel, prime services cannot beryllium achieved,” helium said.

The commissioner noted that the instauration for the programme was laid during the medication of erstwhile Governor Abubakar Sani Bello done the signing of a Memorandum of Un...