Onboarding, Inauguration and Orientation of Kano State Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (SEMTC) supported by Lafiya Programme
AREWA AGENDA – The National Health Act 2014 provided the pathway for the formation of the National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee at the National level and SEMTC at the sub-national level as approved by the 61st National Council on Health (NCH).
The National and Sub-National Emergency Medical Services & Ambulance Systems in Nigeria is the operational arm of the third disbursement gateway, as designated in the National Health Act (NHA), with 5% of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund for Emergency Medical Treatment earmarked to provide Nigerians with urgent health care.
It is in view of this after launching the NEMSAS that the Federal Ministry of Health selected 4 States for the pilot of this initiative.
As one of the selected pilot States Kano conveyed a 2-day onboarding, orientation and inauguration workshop with support from the Lafiya programme for the members of the committee in Hotel Seventeen, Kaduna from 21st -22nd December 2022.
The workshop took place under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Commissioner of Health, other stakeholders that attended the workshop included the Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Health (SMOH), DG Hospitals Management Board (HMB), ES Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA), ES Kano Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND), Directors from Health sector MDAs, Chairman and members of SEMTC.
The onboarding and orientation of the committee were facilitated by a team from the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) led by the National Programme Manager/ Senior Technical Assistant of the Honourable Minister of Health Dr Saidu Ahmed Dumbulwa.
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This initiative is aimed at reducing mortality and morbidity rate associated with medical emergencies caused by inefficient and uncoordinated emergency medical services in the country.
While providing the opening remarks, Kano State Commissioner for Health Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa urged the 18-member Committee that comprised personnel from Health MDAs, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Kano Road Transport Authority (KAROTA), Kano State Fire Service, Media component of Kano State Led Accountability Mechanism (KANSLAM) and Partners to be committed, hardworking and contribute in achieving the mandates of the committee.
Tsanyawa appreciated His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for his unflinching support to the health sector. The commissioner also appreciated the guidance and support from FMOH that resulted in the progress recorded thus far and further acknowledged the support of Lafiya Programme to the health sector of Kano State in the drive towards the actualization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The committee was inaugurated thereafter by the HCH with Dr Hussaini Muhammad (CMD MMSH, Kano) as the Chairman while Dr. Shehu Abdullahi (Director Medical Services SMOH) as the Secretary of the committee.
The Chairman of the committee on behalf of all the members of the committee appreciated their selection and assured the HCH and the State as a whole of their determination and commitment to diligently deliver on their mandates.
Formal launching of the programme in the State is planned to take place in 2024.
