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Sokoto upgrades rural health centres to boost healthcare

Sokoto upgrades rural health centres to boost healthcare
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The flag-off ceremony was held at the District Head’s Palace in Durbawa, Kware Local Government Area, where the commissioner was represented by the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muhammed Bello Marnona. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar Dan Malikin Wurno, disclosed this on Friday during the flag-off of the Sub-National Immunisation Polio Campaign across the 23 local government areas of the state.
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  • ✦He said the government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure, alongside support from development partners, had contributed significantly to efforts to eradicate polio and other preventable diseases.
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Friday:The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar Dan Malikin Wurno, disclosed this on Friday during the flag-off of the Sub-National Immunisation Polio Campaign across the 23 local government areas of the state.
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  • ✦The flag-off ceremony was held at the District Head’s Palace in Durbawa, Kware Local Government Area, where the commissioner was represented by the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muhammed Bello Marnona.
  • ✦The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar Dan Malikin Wurno, disclosed this on Friday during the flag-off of the Sub-National Immunisation Polio Campaign across the 23 local government areas of the state.
  • ✦He said the government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure, alongside support from development partners, had contributed significantly to efforts to eradicate polio and other preventable diseases.
Key Facts:Friday: The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar Dan Malikin Wurno, disclosed this on Friday during the flag-off of the Sub-National Immunisation Polio Campaign across the 23 local government areas of the state.
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The Sokoto State Government has intensified efforts to improve healthcare delivery through the construction and renovation of health facilities and the upgrading of selected rural health centres to higher-level medical facilities.

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What is the latest development regarding Ahmed Aliyu?

The flag-off ceremony was held at the District Head’s Palace in Durbawa, Kware Local Government Area, where the commissioner was represented by the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muhammed Bello Marnona.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Ahmed Aliyu, Sokoto State.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar Dan Malikin Wurno, disclosed this on Friday during the flag-off of the Sub-National Immunisation Polio Campaign across the 23 local government areas of the state.

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