The Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KSACA) has begun moves to improve HIV and tuberculosis (TB) services in the state with an on-site assessment at Waziri Gidado Hospital, officials said.
The visit, led by KSACA Director General Dr. Usman Bashir and his management team, followed deliberations at the recent HIV/TB Technical Working Group meeting, the agency said in a statement signed by its public relations officer, Sa’adatu Suleiman.
During the review, the team identified gaps in service delivery, including the lack of functional x-ray services at the hospital.
An x-ray machine donated to a different TB facility has remained underutilized due to unstable electricity and manpower shortages. KSACA said it is considering relocating the machine to Waziri Gidado Hospital, where power supply is more stable.
Officials also found that the HIV clinic at the hospital was still incomplete, hampering effective service delivery.
To address the challenge, KSACA plans to collaborate with the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) and the Department of Physical Planning to construct a functional HIV-TB clinic within the facility.
“Bridging infrastructural and technical gaps is central to improving access and quality of care for clients,” Dr. Bashir said during the visit.
KSACA said the intervention is part of broader efforts to integrate HIV and TB services in Kano and ensure that no patientis left behind.