The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar Wurno, has expressed dismay over the practice of some local barbers performing incisions on the stomachs of patients suffering from metal poisoning as a form of treatment.
He voiced his concerns while presenting drugs provided by the state government for the treatment of patients at General Hospital Tureta.
Dr. Abubakar directed that this practice be stopped immediately and instead, victims showing signs of the disease be rushed to hospitals for proper treatment.
The commissioner, represented by the Executive Director of the State Hospital Services Management Board, Dr. Bello Abubakar Attahiru, stated that the drugs would be made available in all general hospitals treating metal poisoning patients.
The Chairman of Tureta Local Government Council, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Tureta, received the drugs and assured that the council would ensure they are utilized for the intended purpose.
He noted that the provision of the drugs came at the right time.
According to a statement issued by Nura Bello Maikwanci, Information/Public Relations Officer of the ministry, the commissioner commended the council’s efforts in addressing the issue at its initial stage.
