Minister Of Health Commissions Projects In UDUTH, Sokoto
Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire has commissioned developmental projects executed by the Governing Board of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto.
In his address, the minister said the progress achieved in the institution has made it one of the fastest growing tertiary hospitals in Nigeria. He said since 2015 when the present administration came into being, made a point of investing in the health sector through the budgetary provision and special intervention projects.
” In the year 2021, the Federal Executive Council also granted approval for the construction procurement, and installation of a linear accelerator and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines for improving diagnostic and management of Cancer, neurosurgery, and orthopedic cases.
” Ministries of health and labour and employment are doing the needful to resolve grievances of health sector professionals with s view to reduce Industrial disharmony a factor militating against the development of health services. The minister called on doctors, nurses, and care providers to bear this in mind and commit to the stated objective of excellence in service delivery to our people.”
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The chief medical Director professor Anas Ahamad Sabir it new institution is one of the projects to be commissioned marking another milestone in the development of the teaching hospital established 33 years ago. The projects to be commissioned include the Newly established Nuclear medicine department and the Brachytherapy center. Cardiothoracic, center and the upgraded Intensive care unit,
Others are Multipurpose center, Female students Hostel, Molecular Laboratory renovated Trauma center, Accident and Emergency department, Incinerator, Olympus Endoscopy Machine, neurosurgery equipment, and Digital X-ray Machine among others. He said the hospital has 900 beds capacity, 242 staff, and 1326 consultants.
” in 2021, 19,934 patients were admitted into the hospital while 71,220 patients were seen in outpatient Clinics.
” The hospital offers highly specialized services in many areas including, Radio oncology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Opthalmology, and Open heart surgery. The chief medical Director added.
Earlier in his address, Governor Aminu Waziri said the state has 21general hospitals at least one in each local government area of the state. The governor represented by the state commissioner of health doctor Ali Inname, said the state is currently building a 1500 beds capacity teaching hospital which is near completion.
He said the state is facing a challenge of inadequate manpower to meet up with the current physical development, saying that the challenge has worsened with the current brain drain in the country and unstable electricity supply has led to the breakdown of expensive machines couple with aging amenities.
