Sokoto State Government to replace the 100-year-old hospital with the world-class structure for health

The State government of Sokoto has concluded the plans to build a new world -class hospital to replace the specialized hospital of over 100 years of Sokoto as part of the general plan to modernize its health delivery. This leading project is added to the rehabilitation during primary healthcare facilities and general hospitals throughout the state.

The Commissioner for Health, dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar, who revealed it in an interview of the media, said that the decision to replace the aging structure reflects the commitment of the governor Ahmed Aliyu in ensuring that Sokoto residents access modern and quality health and restoring public confidence in the health institutions managed by the Government.

“This hospital served us for over a century. It is obsolete and no longer satisfies modern health standards,” said dr. Abubakar. “The governor has approved the development of a new world -class hospital that will provide complete and specialist care”.

The new hospital plan is part of a huge renewal of the infrastructures currently performed throughout the state of Sokoto. According to the commissioner, the government has already caused 240 new hospital beds and mattresses, nine ultrasound machines and three X -ray machines, which have all been strategically distributed in the three senatorial districts.

“This is a clear removal from the inhale of past administrations. Now we are equipping hospitals in terms of local government so that patients do not have to travel to Sokoto Metropolis only for a scan or an X -ray,” he said.

Dr. Abubakar painted a gloomy picture of the situation he met on the assumption of office: the material departments were without electricity, the operating theaters were sacked and there was a widespread open defecation due to the lack of structures for toilets. “It was a scandal, but we are facing the problems frontally,” he said.

He also revealed that the government has started the installation of solar energy systems in all health structures to guarantee 24 -hour electricity, in particular in maternity and emergency units. The holes are also perforated to guarantee the constant water supply and the prisoners were engaged to help keep the hospital premises clean.

He also revealed that the administration department and the surgical theater previously abandoned in the old specialized hospital have been rehabilitated as temporary measures pending the construction of the new hospital.

“We are not just rehabilitating buildings: we are restoring public trust in government health,” said the commissioner.

According to the commissioner, significant gains have already been recorded due to the renewed emphasis on preventive health care and the effective involvement of the community. He said that the coverage of immunization in the state has improved, while the refusal rates decreased drastically. Dr. Abubakar revealed that the cases of refusal of the vaccine have reduced from 4,000 to 1,000 in the last immunization cycle, thanks to the partnerships with traditional sovereigns and religious leaders.

“Our awareness campaigns, combined with a strong defense by the community and religious leaders, are changing perceptions and saving lives,” he said.

In line with this transformation, over 125 primary health centers are rehabilitated throughout the state. A 10% salary bonus has also been approved for medical professionals who serve in rural areas.

In addition, four hospitals have been credited to offer free obstetric care, including Caesarean sections, as part of the national health insurance system, consolidating the government’s commitment to maternal and childish health.

“Our approach is holistic: healing and preventive. We have strengthened disease surveillance, an improvement in training for epidemiologists and we are working closely with the Nigeria pharmacy advice to curb the charlatan,” added the commissioner.

Dr. Abubakar stressed that the Aliyu administration is not waiting for health crises to occur. “We are building systems and structures that prepare us in advance. The era of reactive governance in the health sector is over,” he said.