By Abdullahi Jalalludeen
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has launched a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) program for malnourished children and distributed anti-malaria drugs to curb maternal mortality in the state.
The program, which was launched at Takai Local Government Area, is part of the state government’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of its citizens .
The Governor said that the program is aimed at addressing the rising number of malnutrition among children in the state.
He expressed gratitude to UNICEF for their support and commitment to assisting the children, especially those from vulnerable families across the state.
The RUTF program is part of a statewide reestablishment and reactivation of Comprehensive Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centers, which were abandoned and closed to almost zero level by the immediate past administration .
The Governor explained that through the collaboration of UNICEF, the state government has procured life-saving RUTF worth N1 billion.
The food is meant for the benefits of all malnourished children in the state, and its distribution will be carefully monitored by the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders .
The Governor extended his special appreciation to UNICEF for their understanding, support, and commitment towards assisting the children, especially those from vulnerable families across the state.
He also thanked the organization’s management and staff for their efforts in improving the health and well-being of children in Kano State
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, expressed gratitude to the Governor for his support to the health sector.
He highlighted some of the achievements of the administration, including,Improvement in healthcare services.
The Commissioner said that the Governor has succeeded in improving the health sector, providing healthcare services to the vulnerable ones through Kchma, children, pregnant women, elderly, and even prison inmates.
“Government has established the Kano Center for Disease Control, which is saddled with the responsibility of disease surveillance, detection, treatment, and response.”
The Commissioner added that there has been a tremendous improvement in immunization in Kano State through routine immunization revival and the support of all national immunization campaigns.
” Government has been providing between 25,000 to 30,000 kits for women every month for free antenatal care.”
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