Kano State has strengthened its public health infrastructure with the inauguration of the Kano Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), as the state government disclosed that it now allocates more than the 15 per cent health budget benchmark prescribed under the Abuja Declaration.
The new disease control centre, located within the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Kano Municipality, was inaugurated on Monday by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf alongside the Abba Care Sickle Cell Centre at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital and the renovated Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital.
Speaking at the event, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf described the completion of the KNCDC as a major milestone in the state’s efforts to build a stronger and more responsive healthcare system.
He said the facility, whose foundation he personally laid, would significantly improve disease surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and emergency response while enhancing Kano’s ability to tackle emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustained investment in the health sector through improved infrastructure, modern medical equipment and the recruitment of skilled healthcare professionals to improve health outcomes across the state.
