Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Development Partners, has organized a 5-Day Health Sector 2025 Harmonize Annual Operational Plan (AOP) to boost health system in the state.
In a press statement release by the state ministry of health information officer Ibrahim Abdullahi in Kaduna State, the workshop is aimed at orienting the stakeholders on Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), finalizing the situation analysis for 2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) as well as reviewing and finalizing the MDAs’ level AOP.
In his opening remarks, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf stated that the main objective of the workshop is to thoroughly discuss the already developed AOP of various MDAs to be in line with the Kano state government policy and the Federal government’s SWAp project.
SWAp is one of the key approaches that is aimed at reducing the maternal and child mortality and to improve other health outcomes nationwide.
The commissioner express his appreciation, to the coordinator of SWAp as he will highlight more on the emerging project.
The commissioner urge participants to more attention in order to comprehend what it is all about for improved service delivery in the health sector.
“You need to listen attentively in order to get the fullest understanding of what SWAp is meant for the commissioner said”.
By this, you will know what is expected on each MDA to effectively key in.
The project has modus operandi for MDAs to follow to access the resources allocated to each state from the federal,” he added.
Dr. Labaran maintained that Kano should not be left behind, because the blueprint of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is explicit about the promises on health sector and the governor has started achieving some, hence the plans have to be geared towards achieving the blueprint.
The commissioner hoped that at the end of the workshop, an excellent AOP would be documented with specific needs of all development partners in other to enable the state government provide all the necessary support.
Speaking, the Chairman House Committee on Appropriation of the Kano State House of Assembly and also Member of Health Committee, Hon. Aminu Sa’ad Ungogo praised the ministry for organizing the workshop as this will go a long way in coming up with unified and harmonized activities to avoid duplication.
He gave the assurance, of the new SWAp project need to be cascaded to the state house of legislative for domestication, as the house will do the needful to give all the frameworks to support the project.
