Sokoto government will establish a new medical school, an infectious diseases hospital and a state-of-the-art renal and cardiac centre, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal announced on Thursday.

Mr. Tambuwal was speaking at the opening of the 58th meeting of National Council on Health in Sokoto.

L-R: Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole Folorunsho and Sokoto Commissioner of Health, Dr. Balarabe Shehu Kakale, at the opening of the 58th National Council on Health meeting in Sokoto…Thursday 10-03-16

He said the new health centres will provide training and research, and will complement existing health facilities across the state.

Mr. Tambuwal said his administration has introduced other policies that have imparted positively in the health sector of the state.

One of such, according to him, is the introduction of the community midwifery scheme to train more midwifes and traditional birth attendants who will serve at community levels in all parts of the state.

“This programme, will in due course be expanded to essentially achieve sustainable reduction in maternal, infant and child morbidity and mortality in Sokoto state,” the Governor added.

He said the state government has intensified health surveillance and other preventation mechanisms which have resulted in Sokoto being certified as polio, ebola and lassa fever free.

He said the state government has also entered into partnership agreement with the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) for specialised trainings for improved quality of care and universal healthcare.

“The areas include manpower training, health services delivery, rural outreach programme, road traffic accident and emergency response care and primary healthcare coverage,” Tambuwal added.

The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Balarabe Shehu Kakale, said due to the commitment of the present administration and its partners, the number of children immunised against polio and other childhood killer diseases has increased significantly.