Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the immediate recruitment of 473 medical personnel to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state.
The Chief Medical Director of the Borno State Hospitals Management Board, Prof. Abubakar Kullima, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the recruitment aims to improve access to quality healthcare services and address manpower gaps in hospitals and primary healthcare centres.
“The governor has approved the recruitment of 473 medical personnel to enhance healthcare service delivery and ensure residents have improved access to quality medical care,” Kullima said.
He explained that the recruitment covers a wide range of health professionals, including medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), and other critical staff. Specialized personnel such as primary eye care and perioperative care nurses are also included.
Kullima added that the new staff would be deployed across general hospitals and primary healthcare centres in all three senatorial zones of the state.
“This initiative is part of ongoing reforms in the health sector under Governor Zulum’s administration,” he said.
The chief medical director also highlighted other measures by the government to retain skilled personnel, including a 100% rural posting allowance for doctors and a 40% allowance for nurses working in hard-to-reach communities.
“These policies are designed to attract and retain qualified medical personnel in areas where healthcare manpower is limited,” he stated.
Governor Zulum has recently approved special training funds for resident doctors and inaugurated new healthcare facilities, including eye and dental hospitals, to expand access to specialized medical services across Borno State.
