By Gbengha Ariyibi Ado Ekiti
Ekiti State Government is to spend a sum of N66million on the renovation and upgrading of facilities in 6 selected secondary health facilities across the state
The State Commissioner for Health , Prof Olusola Fasubaa who made this in Ado-Ekiti during a ministerial press briefing and stake holders forum organised by the State Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation said the Health Facilities to be upgraded include Specialists Hospitals at Ikole, Ikere, Ijero, and the General Hospital at Ayede, Ise and Ararmoko.
He stressed that the state University Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti was being given the desired attention to enable it effectively perform its role as the highest referral hospital in the state
According to the Health commissioner, a new laboratory extension block has been constructed at the Teaching hospital while civil works had been completed at the Hospital's new Accident and Emergency block .
He disclosed that the state government had approved the release of funds for the procurement of medical equipment and teaching aids for the new Accident and Emergency department as well as the new laboratory extension .
Fasubaa noted that a sum of N 54 million has been approved for the renovation of existing structures at the teaching Hospital while another sum of N6.7million was approved Central Sterile Supply Department
Fasuba said the state government had spent a sum of N72milllion as medical assistance to needy patients who could not afford the cost of medical services due to financial constraints in the last 18 months
He also disclosed that artificial limbs and other aid materials worth N18million were also distributed to physically challenged people in the state during the period under review.
According to the Health Commissioner , the State Government has been taking all these steps because of its believe that Health Care must not only be affordable for the people but must be made accessible to all.
He explained that the state Ambulance Service has also been strengthened with the procurement of additional 4 units of Ford E-350 ambulances to take care of patients that need emergency medical
services
Prof Fasubaa explained that Free Medical Services to the people of the state as captured in Agenda 5 of the administration's 8-Point Agenda sought to ensure that Essential Health Services were provided to vulnerable groups while immunization coverage had also increased significantly in the state during the period under review
While advising pregnant women to patronize government health centres ,the Commissioner stressed that the [present administration had implemented programmes and policies that had reduced maternal and infant mortality to the barest minimum in the state
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