Ekiti to expend N66m on hospitals renovation

[MrVan]

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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Health is wealth.Thank you Ekiti state govt.