- The Niger State Government initiates recruitment for 1,000 health workers to enhance staffing levels in hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres
- Dr. Ibrahim Dangana announces lifting recruitment embargoes and improved welfare policies to retain healthcare workers in the state
The Niger State Government has announced the commencement of a recruitment drive aimed at hiring 1,000 health workers, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The initiative aims to bolster the staffing levels in hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state.
Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, the Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, disclosed this during the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) flag-off ceremony at the Emir’s palace in Minna. Alongside the immunization campaign, the event also featured the distribution of mama kits, ready-to-use-therapeutic food items, and motorcycles to immunization facilitators.
Dr. Dangana highlighted that the governor has lifted the embargo placed on healthcare worker recruitment by the previous administration. He emphasized the government’s commitment to enhancing staff promotion, study leave, and welfare policies to create a conducive environment for healthcare workers to remain in the state.
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