By Ibrahim Suleiman
The wife of the Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Hafsat Uba Sani, has provided financial support of fifty thousand naira each to 50 women living with obstetric fistula.
She presented the cash assistance during an event held at Hajiya Gambo Sawaba Hospital in Zaria.
Speaking at the event, Hajiya Hafsat said the support was aimed at easing the women’s difficulties, encouraging them and demonstrating care and compassion.
She urged pregnant women to attend antenatal clinics regularly and ensure they deliver in health facilities under the supervision of qualified health professionals.
Hajiya Hafsat also advised the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the financial assistance and adhere to the advice given to them by health workers.
Earlier in her remarks, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, commended the Governor’s wife for supporting fistula patients.
According to her, Kaduna State Government was committed to improving healthcare delivery through the renovation and upgrading of hospitals and the recruitment of qualified health workers across the state.
In her remarks, Chief Medical Director of Hajiya Gambo Sawaba Hospital, Dr. Hussaina Adamu, said they are sensitising the fistula patients on the importance of maintaining personal hygiene and other practices that would help improve their health, while in the hospital and after returning home.
In their separate remarks, the representative of the Hakimin Birni, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi and the representative of Chairman, Kaduna State Ward Development Committee Malam Ahmad Haruna Lemu, thanked Governor Uba Sani for his efforts in improving healthcare delivery across the State.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude and happiness to the Governor’s wife for the gesture.
The Governor’s wife therefore announced the enrollment of the fistula patients into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme free of charge for one year.
Editing By Yusuf Zubairu
