The World Health Organisation has donated essential medicines to the Zamfara State Ministry of Health to strengthen the state’s preparedness and response to outbreaks of cholera, diphtheria and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
The items were presented by the WHO State Coordinator, Dr Raji Mukhtar, to the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, at a ceremony in Gusau.
According to a report by Daily Trust on Monday, September 21, 2026, the donation is aimed at supporting the state’s public health response and ensuring the availability of essential medicines for the treatment and management of cases.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Zamfara State Government, Maradun expressed appreciation to the WHO for its continued support and partnership in strengthening public health interventions in the state.
The commissioner said the donation would enhance the state’s preparedness to respond to outbreaks of cholera, diphtheria and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
“The donation will boost the state’s preparedness and response to outbreaks of cholera, diphtheria and other vaccine-preventable diseases,” Maradun said.
She assured that the medicines would be properly managed and deployed for their intended purpose, particularly in the treatment and management of affected patients across the state.
Maradun also commended the WHO and other development partners for their continued collaboration with the state government in efforts to protect the health and wellbeing of residents.
The WHO State Coordinator, Mukhtar, assured the state government that the organisation would continue to support Zamfara in strengthening public health interventions and responding to disease outbreaks.
