Mariatu Bala Usman is the commissioner for Ministry of Health,
Katsina State. She is part of the
Executive Council of Katsina State
The Katsina State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Katsina State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Katsina State headed by the Governor of Katsina State. It consists of the De ...
.
Career
As commissioner of Health for Katsina State, Mariatu scheduled plans to eradicate
meningitis
Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Other symptoms include confusion or ...
that was first found on January 17, 2018, in the Bugaje ward of the
Jibia local government area. She sent a squad to investigate and to give treatment, drugs and health education as a preventive measures. Mariatu highlighted that Katsina people had to travel for an hour to access healthcare in the paper titled 'Challenges facing health care delivery in Katsina State and the way forward'.
References
External links
Katsina State Government
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Nigerian politicians
Living people
People from Katsina State
Hausa people
Nigerian women in politics
Year of birth missing (living people)