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COVID-19: Kano Gives PPEs, Other Medical Equipment To Hospitals
As part of the efforts intensified against the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the state, the Kano State Government has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other equipment to the hospital.
Brandnewsday reports that the state government has presented PPEs and cartons of hand sanitizer, hand gloves, boots, face masks, pump buckets, soaps and fumigating materials etc to Dala Orthopedic Hospital, Kano.
The medical equipment was presented to the hospital as an on-going intervention aimed at reinforcing the capacity of hospitals in the state in the fight against the novel COVID-19.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, made the donation to the management of the hospital, on Friday, assured the management of the hospital that his administration would continue to support the improvement of its facilities.
Kano State COVID-19: What Ganduje Said:
Governor Ganduje said: “This donation is born out government’s deep concern about the health hazards associated with medical practices at this material time.
”The support is being extended to all government-owned hospitals and the private health facilities in the state. These items will definitely go a long way in assisting your staff against contracting the deadly disease in the course of discharging your duties.”
Reacting to the development, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Muhammed Nuhu appreciated the governor on behalf of the management of the hospital, saying it would go a long way in containing the Covid-19 pandemic in the hospital.
“Your Excellency Sir, I wish to acknowledge that this is the first donation we are receiving since the breaking of the pandemic in the state. And we are extremely happy Sir, for your concern and the good gesture.
Meanwhile, Governor Ganduje had earlier inspected on-going construction of isolation facilities at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, and Daula Hotel, which has also been converted to an isolation Centre.