By Muhammad Amaan
The Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation (AMG Foundation) has organised a one-day refresher training for 14 State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) healthcare workers on drug dispensing, documentation, and psychosocial support for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in rehabilitation centres.
The training, held on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of the Kano SEMA, was organised by SEMA and the Kano State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
Delivering his welcome address during the opening ceremony, the Executive Secretary of SEMA, Alhaji Isyaku Abdullahi Kubarachi, welcomed participants and emphasized the need to strengthen the capacity of frontline healthcare workers to respond to evolving humanitarian and healthcare challenges, adding that the training was timely.
In his goodwill message, the Chairman of AMG Foundation and Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Aminu Magashi Garba, reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment to supporting SEMA to deliver its mandate.
He noted that AMG Foundation had recently visited six rehabilitation centres under SEMA, donated food items and drugs, and would visit the remaining centres soon.
Dr. Magashi further outlined AMG Foundation’s commitment to: “Continue supporting leadership and collaboration among SEMA, NEMA, and partner agencies.
“Provide distinctive identification jackets for the 14 SEMA healthcare workers.; Strengthen data collection, monitoring, and evaluation systems; Develop the SEMA Central Monitoring Dashboard and Advocate for improved emergency response tools and infrastructure.
Others who delivered goodwill messages during the opening ceremony included the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Head of Operations, Kano, Dr. Nura Abdullahi, the Director General, KASPA, represented by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Mallam Rabi’u Ibrahim and the Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Kano State on Support Groups III, Hon. Muttaka Sani Gaya.
The refresher training was formally declared open by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Hadi Bala, who encouraged participants to actively engage in all sessions to enhance their skills, knowledge, and service delivery outcomes.
The technical sessions were facilitated by Dr. Abdullahi Abdullahi, SEMA Medical Officer, and Mallam Aftahna Dahiru Sarina, Coordinator of the Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI).
In his closing remarks, the Executive Secretary of SEMA, Alhaji Isyaku Kubarachi, commended the participants for their dedication and active participation.
He noted that the knowledge gained and practical experiences shared would add value to their work.
He also expressed appreciation to AMG Foundation for its continuous support and partnership in strengthening healthcare services within the rehabilitation centres in the state.
