The Kano State Government has projected that between 600,000 and 700,000 babies will be born in the state in 2026 alone, based on population growth estimates.
The projection, drawn from the state’s 2006 population growth rate of 3.5 per cent, was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, during the maiden convocation ceremony of the Sardauna College of Health Sciences and Technology in Kano over the weekend.
Dr. Nagoda cautioned that the rising population presents a serious challenge to the state’s healthcare system, as population growth continues to outpace the availability of health personnel and facilities. He revealed that Kano State is currently grappling with a shortfall of about 4,000 professional healthcare workers.
He stressed the need for health training institutions to strengthen the practical components of their programmes to ensure graduates are adequately prepared to meet community health needs.
According to him, the state government is taking steps to address the gap through the planned recruitment of additional health workers, with particular focus on deploying them to underserved local government areas such as Doguwa, Rogo and Sumaila.
Dr. Nagoda reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery across the state in response to its rapidly growing population.
