Kano appoints 2,037 health workers to ease staffing shortages

Kano State has recruited 2,037 health personnel to address staffing shortages in public health facilities, Governor Abba Yusuf said on Wednesday while presenting appointment letters to the new employees. The governor said the recruitment was designed to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state and respond to shortages that had affected public facilities. He attributed part of the problem to the movement of doctors, nurses and other professionals to other locations in search of better opportunities.

The recruits include 250 medical doctors, 40 pharmacists, 250 nurses, 250 midwives, 150 community health officers, 50 junior community health extension workers and 50 medical laboratory scientists, among other health professionals, Yusuf said. He urged the new workers to carry out their duties with compassion, integrity, discipline and professionalism. He also called on them to respect patients’ rights and dignity regardless of their social status, religion, ethnicity or political affiliation.

Yusuf warned the recruits against maltreating patients or demanding payment before offering medical consultations or emergency care at public facilities. He said no patient should be denied timely attention or subjected to unnecessary hardship because they could not pay before receiving care. The governor described the appointments as a responsibility to serve Kano residents and improve the quality of healthcare.

He urged the beneficiaries to remain dedicated and uphold professional standards in their dealings with patients. Yusuf said the state government would continue taking measures to strengthen the health sector and respond to manpower needs as they arise. The recruitment forms part of broader efforts to increase the number of health workers available in Kano’s public facilities, while the state has also outlined a multi-year plan for continued recruitment to address identified workforce gaps.