We are committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services that are customer-focused, accessible, equitable, and affordable for all residents of Sokoto State. Through the use of modern facilities, technology, and community participation, we strive for the attainment of the highest health status for our people.
Coordinating essential community-based health initiatives, immunizations, and maternal and child health programmes across the State.
Managing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care, including 21 General Hospitals and the Specialist Hospital Sokoto.
Providing advanced radiology, laboratory services, and specialist outpatient consultations through our state-of-the-art diagnostic centre.
To provide comprehensive healthcare services that are customer focused, accessible, equitable and affordable for all resident of Sokoto State through adequate funding, use of modern facilities, technology, management systems and community participation, for the attainment of the highest health status for the people of Sokoto State
The Ministry oversees a comprehensive network of specialized agencies and boards dedicated to implementing targeted public health interventions, managing hospital services, and driving universal health coverage across the State.
Managing health insurance schemes to expand access to quality and affordable healthcare for all residents.
Coordinating and implementing primary healthcare services and community-based health initiatives statewide.
Implementing comprehensive malaria prevention, vector control, and treatment programmes.
Coordinating the State’s response to HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis through prevention, treatment, and advocacy.
Supervising and maintaining the delivery of curative and preventive services across 21 General Hospitals.
Ensuring the availability, procurement, and efficient distribution of medicines and health commodities.
Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar, has called on operators in the informal sector, particularly business owners and other organised private-sector groups, to register under the…
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The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Sokoto State, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar, on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, paid an inspection visit to Specialist Hospital Sokoto to assess the condition of the hospital…
Read moreResponsible for the overall management of personnel, staff welfare, training, discipline, and official correspondence across the Ministry.
The strategic hub for health sector planning, annual budgeting, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, and health data management.
Leads the formulation of public health policies, epidemiology, disease prevention, nutrition, and emergency humanitarian responses.
Coordinates the implementation of medical policies, supervises secondary/tertiary care facilities, and regulates private health establishments.
Regulates pharmaceutical services, ensures the safe administration of medicines, and oversees the supply chain via the logistics management unit.
Coordinates and deploys over 2,527 state-employed nurses and midwives across all public health facilities in the State.
Serves as the financial backbone of the Ministry, overseeing budget execution, payroll management, and strict compliance with financial regulations.
Providing comprehensive healthcare services for women and children across Sokoto State. This specialized facility is dedicated to obstetrics, gynecology, maternal and child healthcare, and conducting routine and quarterly Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repair campaigns in collaboration with our development partners.
SOCHEMA is dedicated to expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare services across all 23 Local Government Areas. By managing healthcare financing mechanisms, including the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), we ensure that families are protected from catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenses.
Established in partnership with SightSavers International, this programme is dedicated to reducing avoidable blindness, improving access to comprehensive eye care, and promoting early detection of eye diseases.
Coordinating mass drug administration, surveillance, and health education to combat debilitating parasitic infections—such as Schistosomiasis and Trachoma—across affected LGAs.
Operating Emergency Communication and Trauma Centres to facilitate rapid, pre-hospital responses to medical emergencies throughout the State.
Coordinating the HIV/AIDS response to ensure quality prevention, treatment, and care services in collaboration with national programmes.
The Orthopedic Hospital, Wamakko is a premier specialist institution dedicated to providing comprehensive orthopedic and trauma care services to the residents of Sokoto State.
Our facility handles emergency orthopedic care, advanced trauma management, joint replacement surgeries, and elective orthopedic procedures. From initial emergency response to post-operative rehabilitation, our dedicated team is committed to restoring mobility and improving the quality of life for our patients.
