Kebbi State Government has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU), with a Multi-national Medical Company,Johnson and Johnson West Africa Limited for support and partnership on prostate cancer,mental health and HIV.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, said he has approved the release of seventy seven million naira for the take off of the programme.
While congratulating the state Ministry of Health for actualising the realisation of the MOU,Bagudu said the state government would implement the MOU to the fullest.
The Governor was emphatic that,the State Government would sustain investments in capacity building, saying that, medicine as a core science, must be comprehended in all ramifications, to avoid pitfalls.
The State Commissioner for Health, Ja’afar Muhammad, described Johnson and Johnson as a reputable firm that manufactures pharmaceutical products of international standard.
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He informed the governor that already, the company has kickstarted the agreement by training frontline health workers on Oncology, Mental Health and HIV.
In his response, the Country Manager, Johnson and Johnson, West Africa Limited, Mr. Gabriel Ogunyemi, commended Governor Atiku Bagudu for his proactive approach to health matters, which helped to strengthen healthcare delivery in Kebbi State.
Ogunyemi assured that the company was ready to move to the next phase of the MOU, saying that, materials and facilities were on ground.
In addition, the company has translated its functions into Hausa Language, for wider public enlightenment and mobilisation.
The Commissioner for Health, Ja’afar Muhammad, signed the MOU on behalf of the State Government, while the Country Manager of the firm, Mr. Gabriel Ogunyemi, signed on behalf of the company.
