Mariatu Bala Usman is the commissioner for Ministry of Health, Katsina State.[1][2] She is part of the Executive Council of Katsina State.[3]

Mariatu Bala Usman
Ministry of Health
Assumed office
2015
GovernorAminu Bello Masari
Personal details
BornKatsina State

Career

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As commissioner of Health for Katsina State, Mariatu scheduled plans to eradicate meningitis that was first found on January 17, 2018, in the Bugaje ward of the Jibia local government area. She sent a squad to investigate and to give treatment, drugs and health education as a preventive measures.[4] Mariatu highlighted that Katsina people had to travel for an hour to access healthcare[5] in the paper titled 'Challenges facing health care delivery in Katsina State and the way forward'.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Michael, Danjuma (3 July 2018). "Cholera, diarrhea kill 29 in Katsina". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ "Nigeria records fresh Lassa fever case - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  3. ^ "Katsina residents travel for an hour to access health facilities – Commissioner". www.africanewshub.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.[dead link]
  4. ^ Dakingari, Bello (18 March 2018). "Katsina to commence vaccination against meningitis". today.ng. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  5. ^ Usman, Samson Atekojo (2017-07-26). "Katsina residents travel for an hour to access health facilities - Commissioner". Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  6. ^ "Politics - Islamic Bank: FG Approves $110m Loan for Katsina". Nigerian Bulletin.
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