By Aishatu Haruna
Honourable Aisha Lawan Saji, the Commissioner for Women, Children and the Disabled, had on Tuesday, August 15 2023, sent a powerful delegation on a fact-finding mission to units of the ministry that are based at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano.
The delegation which was led by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Sa’adatu Sa’idu Bala, was received on arrival by the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr. Hussain Muhammad.
However, the CMD who gave insightful updates on numerous issues concerning the units, disclosed that he was equally not informed of an on-going repair of 100 Vascular Vaginal Fistula (VVF) victims at the hospita’s based Laure VVF Center before the repair was embarked upon.
Conducting the delegation round Laure VVF Center, Dr. Muhammad openly registered his disappointment over failure by the center to formally notify him of the massive repair before it’s commencement.
He therefore, issued a verbal warning, and promised to take appropriate disciplinary action if repeated.
However, on realizing the need for official intervention at the single ward of the center, Dr. Muhammad directed for immediate release of beddings and other items.
He specifically ordered for the release of five beds, five pillows, five mattresses, five side drawers and 30 bed sheets.
The CMD who had earlier verbally queried the ward’s matron and staff on duty for failure to provide correct inventory on bedsheets, also suggested possible adjustments and reallocation of toilet and office spaces for convenience.
At the Social Welfare Unit earlier visited by the delegation, the Officer-in-Charge, Hajiya Lauriya Sadiq, said the unit is faced with numerous problems which affect the smooth running of the unit.
At the Medical unit, leader of the delegation, Dr. Sa’adatu Sa’idu Bala, conveyed the government’s intention to resuscitate the Nursery which has remained closed since the era of
COVID-19.
Some of the problems enumerated by the Office-in-Charge of the Nursery, Hajiya Aisha, included lack of baby milk, pampers, beds, bed sheets, wardrobes, flasks, feeders, drawers, clothing, weighing scale and medical personnel.
Reacting to this, the CMD promised an immediate release of drawers, mattresses and a weighing scale to the unit.
However, reacting after a tour of the three units, leader of the delegation, Dr. Bala, promised to convey all findings to Honorable Commissioner for appropriate action.
