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Amina Mohammed Baloni

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Amina Mohammed Baloni
Ministry of Health (Kaduna State)
In office
2019–2023
GovernorNasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Personal details
Education

Amina Mohammed Baloni is the former commissioner of health for Kaduna State.[1] She was appointed by Mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.

Early life and education[edit]

Aisha Baloni attended Kaduna Capital School, Queen's College Lagos and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna where she trained as a medical doctor. She obtained certificates from several educational institutes and attended courses in health and development.[2]

Career[edit]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Baloni urged every citizen of Kaduna State who contracted COVID-19 to submit themselves to an isolation centre for medical treatment.[3] Baloni reported on new cases within the state.[4][5] Before the lockdown of Kaduna State, only 316 people were positive, but the figures rapidly increased to 1,611. She said "Before now, only seven out of the 23 local government areas had cases of infection but COVID-19 is in 17 local governments".[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "We've recorded another case of COVID-19, says Kaduna health commissioner". TheCable. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. ^ "Added by @the_almajira Instagram post". www.picuki.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  3. ^ "Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni | | Dateline Nigeria". Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. ^ "Kaduna captures fleeing COVID-19 patients". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  5. ^ "Amina Mohammed Baloni Archives". TheCable. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ^ "Figures 19. and 1.14. Net government investment has fallen, especially by local governments". doi:10.1787/888933345492. Retrieved 2020-11-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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