The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KNSPHCMB) has announced plans to begin the screening and recruitment of Community-Based Health Workers (CBHWs) as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state.
In a move aimed at deepening primary healthcare and improving maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes, the Board convened a strategic planning meeting focused on the upcoming recruitment exercise. The initiative is part of the state’s wider health system strengthening agenda designed to expand access to quality, people-centered healthcare, especially at the community level.
The Director General of KSPHCMB, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, was represented at the meeting by the Director of Environment and Public Health, Sani Abdu Ungogo. Ungogo reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to ensuring a skilled and accountable health workforce at the community level. He said, “A rigorous and transparent recruitment process is critical to sustaining health sector reforms and improving service delivery for underserved populations across the state.”
The planning meeting was supported by UNICEF and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under the Lafiya Programme, highlighting the continuous support and confidence of development partners in Kano State’s health reform efforts. The collaboration reflects a shared goal of improving human resources for health, boosting frontline service delivery, and aligning with global best practices in health management.
Discussions during the meeting centered on orienting state and Local Government Area (LGA) screening facilitators and supervisors on the CBHW and Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) screening process under the MAMII framework. Participants also worked on harmonizing strategies, tools, and operational guidelines to ensure a credible and merit-based screening and recruitment exercise across all LGAs in the state.
