Gombe State Government has inaugurated a 7 man committee to advance and encourage the course of women participation in medical training and delivery so as to breach manpower gap inherent in the health sector.
The Secretary to the Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi while inaugurating the committee said the present administration of Governor Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya is desirous of repositioning the health sector for better service Delivery.
He said it was the policy thrust of the Inuwa Yahaya’s led government to construct at least one unit of Primary health care centre in each ward of the State to compliment existing general hospitals at the Local Government levels and the State specialist hospital which was recently revamped.
“It is one thing to build structures in the name of health facility but is another to equip them with men and materials and i can tell you that is what the Governor is doing at the moment” the SSG stressed.
He said the manpower gap inherent in the health sector is worrisome expressing the hope that the Inauguration of the committee on women for health Foundation Year Programme will go a long to fill in the gaps in both urban and rural communities of the State.
“I am highly delighted with the formation of this committee i therefore challenge your to expand your horizon as work to deliver on your mandate”
Earlier speaking the Provost Gombe State School of Nursing and Midwifery Dr. Pauline Doka said the Women for Health’s Foundation Year Programme is an innovative approach Dr. Ahmed at addressing the shortage of frontline health workers that will service Primary health care centres in Northern Nigeria.
She said for the programme to take off Successful in the State, the Gombe State school of Nursing and Midwifery which will serve as the lead trainer will need additional hostels accommodation, classrooms, staff offices and equipment for demonstration among others.
To this end Dr Doka express confidence in the ability of the current administration of Governor Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya to deliver on the needs so presented.
The chairman of the committee on women for health Foundation Year Programme Yaya Hamari said the committee will deploy its time and intellectual resources to encourage women participation in medical training and services.
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