Katsina Govt warns health personnel against maltreating patients NAN-HG-3 Courtesy By Zubairu Idris Katsina, Feb. 2, 2017 (NAN) The Katsina State Government has warned health workers against maltreatment of patients, especially expectant mothers in labour rooms, in public hospitals in the state.
Hajiya Mariyatu Bala Usman, the state Commissioner for Health, gave the warning during a one-day public lecture organised by an NGO, Awareness for Good Leadership and Development.
The lecture with the topic: “My role in Making Women and Children more Productive’’, said government has provided enabling environment for the health personnel to provide effective service delivery to patients.
“Health personnel should not show some bad or inhuman attitudes to patients in our health facilities.
“Report any kinds of such bad attitudes of health personnel for prompt action,’’ she said.
The commissioner also urged women to continue to attend anti-natal and post-natal care that were being rendered free of charge in public hospitals.
She stressed the importance of immunisation against the six child killer diseases.
The Executive Chairman, State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Muawiya Aliyu, also advised women to ensure that they sleep inside mosquito treated insecticide nets to prevent themselves from malaria.
He also urged them to give their children balanced diet to prevent them from malnutrition.
Earlier, the Coordinator of the NGO, Malam Abdullahi Aliyu, said that the NGO was established over 14 years ago to focus on healthcare of women and children.
He advised the state government to enact a law that would compel intending couples to conduct HIV/AIDS test before marriage.
Aliyu said no fewer than 7,000 women had contracted HIV/AIDS mostly through their marriage partners.
NAN reports that the state government has selected the health sector as one of its priority agenda. (NAN) ZI/SUD/YMU/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola