By Mohammed Baba Busu
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has assured the Niger State Ministry of Health of its readiness to collaborate in improving healthcare delivery in the state.
The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by officials of the Niger State Ministry of Health to the commission’s corporate office in Minna.
Yelwa welcomed the ministry’s initiative aimed at expanding medical outreach across the state and commended the team for its efforts in improving healthcare services.
According to him, healthcare services have remained a major component of the commission’s interventions in host communities due to the prevalence of health challenges in those areas.
He noted that collaboration between the commission and the ministry would go a long way in reducing the challenges associated with medical outreach and improving access to healthcare services.
Earlier, the Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Bagana, presented an overview of the state’s health status and expressed the ministry’s readiness to partner with N-HYPPADEC.
Bagana said the collaboration would strengthen health system coordination and governance, improve supply chain planning and service delivery performance, as well as increase community trust, health awareness and service uptake.
He explained that his vision was to reposition the ministry as a beacon of efficiency, integrity and innovation in healthcare service delivery through a strategic six-point agenda tagged THRIVE.
The commissioner also called on N-HYPPADEC to support the implementation of the Niger State Integrated Medical Outreach programme aimed at bridging gaps in healthcare service utilisation.
He further disclosed that the ministry was planning to organise a five-day Integrated Health Medical Outreach across the state later in 2026.
Bagana assured the commission that the ministry would ensure value for money in the implementation of the programme.
NAN