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Collaboration
Birnin Kebbi, Sept. 22, 2016 (NAN) Kebbi State Ministry of Health is collaborating with UNICEF to obtain data on the state’s health sector, an official has said.
The Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Alhaji Sani Bunza, said this at a meeting with UNICEF officials in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.
Bunza said the primary objective of the meeting between the state government officials and UNICEF consultants was to present the data and information gathered on human resource.
He commended the efforts the UNICEF for participating in the meeting which would enable the Ministry of Health to have accurate data on its health workers across the state.
Earlier, the UNICEF consultant in the State, Dr Abubakar Kende, had commended the efforts of the state government on health matters and in training of health workers.
Kende further commended Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi for being proactive in providing counterpart funding for UNICEF projects. (NAN)
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