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Ministry of HEALTH
Jigawa State
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Jigawa State Ministry of Health...
The State Ministry of Health is responsible for advising government on policy formulation, regulation and implementation of health and health related issues in the State.
Mission...
The mission of the Health Sector is to promote the health status of the people of Jigawa State through improved, integrated health care services, on the basis of Primary Health Care.
To ensure good resource mobilization and practices with increased public–private partnership (PPP) and effective community participation and ownership, so as to ensure that basic health services are made available, accessible, affordable and acceptable to the people of Jigawa State.
Goals...
The health policy thrust in line with the National health policy focuses on Primary health care delivery system with the primary objective of improving the health status of the population in a sustainable manner. This entails continuous improvement in all key health indicators in the state through improved accessibility to affordable and qualitative healthcare services; reduction in health and disease burden among the people; and other targeted intervention programmes specifically aimed at the attainment of the health-related SDGs.
Tertiary Hospitals
2
IN THE STATE
Specialist Hospitals
2
IN THE STATE
General Hospitals
18
IN THE STATE
Primary Health Care Centres
280
IN THE STATE
Basic Health Clinics
260
IN THE STATE
Health Posts
201
IN THE STATE
Private Hospitals & Clinics
37
IN THE STATE
Specialized Centres
2
IN THE STATE
Emergency Operation Centre (EOC)
1
IN THE STATE
Monocular Laboratory
1
IN THE STATE
Colleges
2
IN THE STATE
Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH)
1
IN THE STATE
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Projects/Programmes
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Testimonials
Why do people praise about Jigawa State Health System?
How Jigawa is Bringing Healthcare to More Nigerians
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Programme (MNCH2)
Primary Healthcare Centres in Jigawa Get High Rating in WASH, Service Delivery, Others
Blogs & news
Interesting articles updated daily
- Jigawa governor catches health workers selling free drugs
- Household coverage of ivermectin distribution in B/Kudu of Jigawa State, Nigeria
- Jigawa governor sacks boards, CEOs of state agencies
- Jigawa govt targets 250 for free eye treatment
- BMZ expends N1.7 billion on eye treatment, as 3.9million benefits in Jigawa
FG Formerly Takes Over Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital from Jigawa State Government.
The Federal Government has formally taken over the Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital (R. S. S. H) Dutse from the Jigawa State Government. In addition to service delivery, R. S. S. H will be used for training the medical students of the Federal University, Dutse.
Jigawa State Governor directs recruitment of 32 medical doctors
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has directed the immediate recruitment of 32 medical doctors to boost the state’s health sector. According to newsmen, the recruits are among the 60 students sponsored by the state government in 2016 to study medicine in China.
