Dr. Olorunnimbe Adeleke Mamora has charged Federal Medical Centre’s (FMC) across the country to operate closely with their host communities.
The Minister made this call on Monday at the commissioning of eleven (11) health facility projects built by the Management of FMC Birnin-Kebbi, Minister of State for Health.
The projects that were commissioned comprises of Molecular Laboratory and flameless incinerator, 10 bed intense care unit, NHIS complex, Drug information Center, outpatient Dispensing unit and digital X-Ray Machines.
Others are amenity ward, Maternity Complex phase 1and foundation laying of phase 2, House Officers’ Quarters, power House, and C-arm Machines, Theatre equipments and instruments.
Dr. Mamora said that the projects are classical manifestation of the Federal Ministry of Health care efforts to fight the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic and provide affordable health care to Nigerians.
He called on the Hospital authorities and beneficiaries to observe strict maintenance culture so that the facilities could last longer.
“I can not conclde this speech without reminding the management of this Centre of the critical importance of the gigantic projects we are commissioning today on the maintenance culture of the projects,” he said.
Giving his speech, the Medical Director of the Center, Dr. Aliyu Balarabe stated that the project was in line with the Federal Ministry of Health’s agenda to build a robust health care infrastructure, adding that the successful completion of the project could be attributed to the determination Federal Ministry of Health.
Dr. Aliyu Balarabe explained that the Hospital is one of the leading referral Centres in the State, providing accessible, affordable and qualitative emergency care, in-patient care, out-patient care and other specialized services.
Pointing out that, the population of Patients has grown to over 100,000 out patients and 13,000 in patient admission annually.
“Our specialized procedures includes, Endoscope procedures, Laparoscope surgeries, Endourologic procedures, total knee and hip replacement surgeries as well as spine decompression and stabilization procedures.” he added.
Also at the occasion, the Director General of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu who was represented by his Director Health Emergency, Dr. John Oladele.