Kano — The Kano State government has indicated interest to partner the Canadian High Commission in Abuja towards reducing maternal mortality in the state.
Receiving the Counsellor (Development) of the High Commission Mr. David Ross, Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso said his administration was ready to partner the commission to reduce maternal and child deaths to the barest minimum.
His administration on inception, according to him, introduced free maternal and child healthcare in the state, and that the gesture was aimed at enhancing the health condition of mothers and children.
The governor, who said that one of the thematic areas of his government is provision of quality and affordable healthcare to the people, added, "We need to partner with you not only on maternal and healthcare, but on all other areas that can be beneficial to the citizenry".
The Counsellor (Development) at the Canadian High Commission, Mr. David Ross earlier said that maternal and child healthcare are some of the core areas of the Commission's concern.
He expressed the Canadian High Commission's readiness to partner Kano State government, saying they would look into the modalities and see where they could partner the state government.
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