Katsina: Health workers avoid terror hotspots, attacks-ravaged residents groan

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Eighty-three medical and health workers have been abducted, while 16 were killed in Katsina State.

From leaders of medical and health workers’ unions and government officials, PREMIUM TIMES gathered that primary health centres in security-wise vulnerable areas are suffering from a lack of adequate staff.

“So far, 83 of our members were abducted out of which 65 of them were released after payment of ransom. Some of them had to sell their farmlands, houses and through contributions from unions and other sources. He said in some of the health centres where 30 staff members are supposed to work, one hardly finds more than four workers due to the security situation.PREMIUM TIMES spoke to residents of some of the affected communities, who all spoke on condition of anonymity because of fear of risk of becoming targets of terrorist attacks, and said the situation was taking a toll on their lives.

“Ever since this hospital was burnt down by bandits, we have been left with no option. We’ve tried in our capacity to see that we’ve even a temporary health centre with no success,” a youth leader in Shimfida said.

 

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