The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced a three-day workshop to review and harmonise proposed amendments to the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) Bill 2026.
The workshop, which began on Thursday and will end on Saturday at Bafra International Hotel, Kaduna State, is themed: ‘Strengthening the Legal and Institutional Framework for Effective Healthcare Delivery in Kano State: Legislative Engagement, Harmonisation and Reform.’
The engagement brings together lawmakers, health-sector leaders, technical experts and other stakeholders to deliberate on three key health-sector bills: the KSPHCMB Bill, the Drug and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) Bill and the Health Training Institute Bill.
The proposed KSPHCMB Bill seeks to amend the existing law enacted in 2014, with a view to strengthening the Board’s legal and institutional framework and aligning its mandate with the current realities and needs of primary healthcare delivery.
The review is being undertaken under the leadership of the Director-General of the KSPHCMB, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim.
Speaking at the workshop, the Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, stressed the importance of strong legislation in enhancing coordination, accountability and sustainable healthcare delivery.
The workshop was declared open on behalf of the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ismaila Jibril Falgore, by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammadu Bello Butu-Butu, who represents the Rimin Gado/Tofa Constituency.
The Deputy Speaker called for continued collaboration among lawmakers, technical experts and other stakeholders to ensure the development of effective and responsive health-sector legislation.
In his welcome address, Professor Ibrahim said a strong legal and institutional framework was essential to sustaining existing gains and further improving healthcare delivery in the state.
He urged participants to actively engage throughout the workshop, expressing confidence that the review would strengthen institutional effectiveness, accountability and service 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.