The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has said that his
government spends about N400,000 to treat one COVID-19 patient in the
state.
El-Rufai disclosed this during an executive committee meeting with
traditional rulers chaired by Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto.
The governor said the amount was a result of the increasing cost of
drugs, feeding, and personal protective equipment for doctors.
He said, “We have a very high success rate in treating COVID-19
patients. Even a 90-year-old person with underlying conditions,
diabetes, and hypertension was treated successfully in the state.
“The virus has not left us. We may ignore it, but it is still there. We
urge you to sensitise our people to protect themselves against this
virus, particularly those that are above the age of 60.
“It costs about N400,000 to treat one Coronavirus patient. They have to
be isolated and fed. The cost of medicine has increased, even the
personal protective equipment that the doctors treating them have to
wear. When you add all this up, the average cost of treatment is over
N400,000 per person. We have to bear the cost.”
