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<p>The Kano State House of Assembly in partnership with LESDEN and the International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH has conducted a joint oversight to health facilities in Kano State as part of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII).</p><div class="7gNAT5wu" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The partnership which also involves the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), the Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA), and the state Ministry of Health aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through joint facility spot checks and accountability exercises to promote transparency.</p>
<p>This paper reports that ISMPH also supported the media in enhancing reportage on healthcare delivery in Kano to strengthen accountability.</p>
<p>A delegation led by Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad, member representing Makoda Constituency, and Alhaji Murtala Kore, representing Danbatta Constituency, alongside officials of KSPHCMB, KSCHMA and the Ministry of Health, visited selected health facilities for oversight.</p><div class="Obu9Dmus" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Speaking during the inspection at Makoda Primary Health Care Centre, Muhammad said the exercise was designed to assess facility standards, evaluate service quality and ensure effective utilisation of human and material resources.</p>
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<p>“It also seeks to strengthen inter-agency collaboration and reinforce accountability mechanisms across Kano’s health sector,” he said.</p>
<p>He reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to ensuring that resources allocated to healthcare were used effectively and that facilities meet public needs.</p>
<p>Kore described legislative oversight and inter-agency cooperation as critical to achieving universal health coverage in the state.</p>
<p>Similarly, representatives of KSPHCMB, KSCHMA and the Ministry of Health said coordinated supervision enables stakeholders to identify challenges and develop sustainable solutions to improve service delivery.</p>
<p>They reiterated the state government’s commitment to providing accessible, affordable and quality primary healthcare in all the 44 local government areas.</p>
<p>During the spot check at Makoda PHC and Wada Waziri PHC in Danmarke, the team inspected infrastructure, reviewed staffing levels, verified the availability of essential drugs and equipment, and interacted with community members.</p>
<p>The Officer-in-Charge of Koguna PHC, Mrs Amina Yusuf, appealed for the fencing of the facility, provision of solar power, laboratory equipment, more funding, and additional medical personnel.</p>
<p>At Wada Waziri PHC, in Danmarke village,the Officer-in-Charge, Mr Aliyu Abdullahi, called for solar electricity, staff quarters and new toilets.</p>
<p>The Village Head of Koguna, Alhaji Muazu Musa, commended the team for the assessment and urged development partners and philanthropists to support primary health care facilities in the state.</p>
<p>He stressed that government alone could not meet all the sector’s needs.</p>
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