The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced a three-day legislative workshop to review and harmonize proposed amendments to the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) Bill 2026 and other key health-sector legislation.
The workshop, which began on Thursday, September 10, and will end on Saturday, September 12, 2026, is being held at Bafra International Hotel, Kaduna State, under the theme: “Strengthening the Legal and Institutional Framework for Effective Healthcare Delivery in Kano State: Legislative Engagement, Harmonization and Reform.”
The engagement brings together members of the State House of Assembly, health-sector leaders, technical experts and other stakeholders to examine and harmonize three major health-sector Bills: the KSPHCMB Bill, Drug and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) Bill and Health Training Institute Bill.
The proposed KSPHCMB Bill seeks to amend the existing law enacted in 2014, with the review being undertaken under the leadership of the Director-General of the Board, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim.
The review is aimed at strengthening the legal and institutional framework of the Board and ensuring that its mandate reflects the changing needs of primary healthcare delivery in the state.
Speaking at the workshop, the Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, stressed the importance of sound legislation in strengthening coordination, accountability and sustainable healthcare delivery.
He said effective legal and institutional frameworks were essential to ensuring that health institutions operate efficiently and remain responsive to the needs of the people.
Declaring the workshop open on behalf of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ismaila Jibril Falgore, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammadu Bello Butu-Butu, who represents Rimin Gado/Tofa Constituency, called for sustained collaboration among lawmakers, technical experts and other stakeholders.
He urged participants to bring their expertise to bear on the legislative review process to ensure the state emerges with effective and responsive health-sector laws.
In his welcome address, the Director-General of KSPHCMB, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, said a strong legal and institutional framework was critical to sustaining gains recorded in primary healthcare and improving service delivery across the state.
Professor Ibrahim called on participants to actively engage throughout the three-day workshop, expressing confidence that the review process would strengthen institutional effectiveness, accountability and healthcare delivery.
The Kano State House of Assembly and KSPHCMB acknowledged the support of FCDO Lafiya, SANHDEF and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) towards the successful implementation of the workshop.
Credit: Sa’adatu Suleiman
