The Kano State Medicine and Medical Consumables Provide Company (DMCSA) reviews a big enhance in medication availability at authorities amenities, elevating from 30 per cent to 90 per cent.
Director- Normal of the Company, Pharm. Gali Sule, disclosed this on Thursday when govt members of New Nigeria Peoples Celebration (NNPP) from Dakata Ward in Nassarawa Native Authorities Space paid him a courtesy name in Kano.
In line with him, “years in the past, if 10 medication have been prescribed to affected person, they’d solely get three, now, affected person can a minimum of get 9 out of 10.” he stated
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Sule, attributed this progress to the state authorities’s dedication to revitalising the well being sector and enhancing the general welfare of kano residents.
He additionally famous that government- equipped medication are actually 40 per cent cheaper than these obtainable within the open market, making healthcare extra inexpensive for Kano residents.
The company has additionally made important monetary strides.
Sule defined that the company had paid off N800 million, representing 70 per cent of the N1.17 billion debt inherited from the earlier administration.
He added that upon assuming workplace in July 2023, the company was closely indebted with excellent funds exceeding N1.1 billion.
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“If all stockpiles have been bought and obtainable funds utilised, there may be nonetheless a adverse stability of N102 million.
Nonetheless, “after 17 months of strategic monetary administration, the company now has a price of N231 million as of December 2024,” he stated.
Earlier, Malam Muhammad Ya’u, the organising Secretary of NNPP in Nassarawa Native authorities, commending the company’s efforts and stated they’re on the Company to help and work with the D-G for continued progress of Kano State.
Ya’u acknowledged that this marks a big step in stabilising Kano’s healthcare provide system and making certain a greater entry to important medical commodities.
