Historical Background of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MURTALA MUHAMMAD SPECIALIST
HOSPITAL KANO (MMSH)
Introduction
It is one of the most highly and well surrounded health institution of

Kano state, it serve as both specialist and a referred center to almost all
hospitals under the Kano state neighboring state and other neighboring
countries like, the Niger republic, Cameroon, Lagos, Coutonou e.t.c. The
hospital was commissioned in 1926, presently with an official bed
capacity of 800 – 1000 the hospital has total number of 20-30 wards
and units and 10-15 clinics it also an NH is accredited hospital.
High quality services are provided both out and in patient in the
following department.
1. Medicine department
2. Radiology department
3. Medical
4. Family medicine department
5. Pediatric department
6. Surgery department
7. Anasthesia department
However during my practical attachment at Murtala Muhammad

Specialist Hospital Kano (MMSH), i have been posted to DOT’s clinic by
the manipulate to the students so when this I also suffered a lot before
it reach to the stage where we finally come to understand each other
and also become finally to each other which also give me the
opportunity to learn and acquired knowledge and practice from them.
PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT
a. Lack of facility health workers.

b. Lack of health educators in order to awareness of people about
their health to behaviors from negative to positive one.
c. Lack of social amenities like electricity both solar and generator.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Government should provide excessive different health

practitioners.
2. Governments should provide excessive health educators.
3. Governments should provide excessive social amenities like
electricity.
PRACTICAL REPORT WRITING UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SABO GARBA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Introduction
Sabo Garba primary health care is one of the maternity and highly
surrounded in gwarzo Local Government Area and it’s under Gwarzo
general hospital zone (4) and is also located at Kutama Town, Gwarzo
local government along Babbar kuka gwarzo raod, the hospital was
commissioned in 1999, it also has several unit which comprises of:
i. Immunization Unit
ii. Pharmacy Unit
iii. Laboratory Unit
iv. Male and Female ward
v. Out patient department (OPD)
STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES
1. I learned how to give health counseling for the patient.
2. I learned the various types of family planning which divided into (5)
method
 Short term
 Long term
 Permanent method
 Natural method
 Insect able method
STUDENTS CHALLENGE DURING PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT

However during my period of attachment I indeed encountered
different type of challenges, because most of the hospital staff are not
government (Sectory) Dr Ibrahim Magashi to carryout my practical
work under Dot’s clinic in charge Malama Saratu Sani.
I learned about tuberclosis and itstypes which are as follows.
Tuberclosis: Is one of the most highly dangerous infection diseases

which can be transmitted from one person to another or between the
individuals. However the disease can be acquired as a result of highly
the turbercle bacilli (Dropled) through the air.
TYPES OF TUBERCLOSIS
1. Pulmonary Tuberclosis
2. Extra Pulmonary Tuberclosis
MEDICATION
The following medicine (Drugs) are found to work against the

treatment of tuberculosis usually causes by the bacterium called micro
bacterial tuberculosis.
(a)Rifanficin (b) Isomazid (c) Exambutol
PROBLEMS OR CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITS
1. Lack of proper/excessive health educators

2. Inadequate provision of social amenities in electricity
3. Lack of excessive health workers.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Government should provide excessive health educators.

2. Government should also provide frequent electricity
3. Government should provide excessive health workers.
PRACTICAL REPORT WRITING UNDER LOCAL GAVERNMENT AREA
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GETSO COTTAGE HOSPITAL (GETSO

MPHC)
Introduction
Getso cottage hospital is one of the hospitals under gwarzo general

hospital zone (iv) and is also located at Getso town under Gwarzo local
government along Karaye Road, it also has several units which
comprises of:
1. Male and Female ward

2. Laboratory Unit
3. Out patient department (OPD)
4. X-Ray
5. Pharmacy
6. Maternity ward
7. Immunization Unit
Firstly I learned how to receive the patient from out patient card
and how to also physically examined the patient so as to identify his
problems.
Further more, I also learn a lot about blood pressure both systolic
and dystolic blood pressure and also all the precautionary measure to
be abide by the patient, all in OPD Unit.
STUDENTS CHALLENGES DURING PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT

However, during my period of attachment I indeed encountered
with different types of challenges because most of the hospital staff are
not very polite to the students so with this I also suffered a lot before it
reached to the stage where we finally come to understand each other
and also become friendly to each other which also give me the
opportunity to learn and acquired knowledge and good practice from
them.
PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT
1. Lack of health educators in the hospital.

2. Inadequate facility workers.
3. Inadequate of sufficient health workers.
4. Inadequate of social amenities the electricity example Generators.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Government should provide health educators to the Kutama

Primary Health Care (Kutama MPHS).
2. Government should provide constant electricity to the Kutama
MPHC
3. Government should provide excessive health workers in the
Kutama MPHS.
Kano State Collage of
Health
Science & Technology
(School of Hygiene)
P.M.B 3061
BUK Road, Kano State
2, March 2021
The provost
School of Hygiene Kano
Kano State.
Through,
The practiced Co-ordinator
School of Hygiene Kano
Kano State
SUBMISSION OF PRACTICAL REPORT
Following our posting and completion of my practical attachment to

different Unit, I am here by forwarding my report on the practical
conducted from 7th December,2020 to 12 Feb,2021.
The purpose of writing this report is to state and local government the
unit attended objectives of the units, students practical experiences,
problem of the Associated to the unit and last recommendation to the
problem identified.
I hope my report will be given a kind consideration and usual
consideration.
Best regards.
Yours Faithfully
Amina Kabir Sa’id

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MURTALA MUHAMMAD SPECIALIST

HOSPITAL KANO (MMSH)

It is one of the most highly and well surrounded health institution of

However during my practical attachment at Murtala Muhammad

a. Lack of facility health workers.

1. Government should provide excessive different health

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SABO GARBA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES

1. I learned how to give health counseling for the patient.

STUDENTS CHALLENGE DURING PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT

STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES

I learned about tuberclosis and itstypes which are as follows.

Tuberclosis: Is one of the most highly dangerous infection diseases

The following medicine (Drugs) are found to work against the

(a)Rifanficin (b) Isomazid (c) Exambutol

PROBLEMS OR CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITS

1. Lack of proper/excessive health educators

1. Government should provide excessive health educators.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GETSO COTTAGE HOSPITAL (GETSO

Getso cottage hospital is one of the hospitals under gwarzo general

1. Male and Female ward

STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES

STUDENTS CHALLENGES DURING PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT

PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT

1. Lack of health educators in the hospital.

1. Government should provide health educators to the Kutama

School of Hygiene Kano

The practiced Co-ordinator

School of Hygiene Kano

SUBMISSION OF PRACTICAL REPORT

Following our posting and completion of my practical attachment to

Amina Kabir Sa’id

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