ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the green light for a comprehensive upgrade of health infrastructure in teaching hospitals across all the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, made this announcement in a statement released on Friday, noting that the upgrade initiative is slated for completion within 12 to 18 months.
The designated facilities set to benefit from this initiative include the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (Nsukka), Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, University of Jos Teaching Hospital, and Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
In addition to the hospital upgrades, the president has also approved the expansion of critical healthcare services in ten hospitals nationwide, covering various specialties such as radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology, and cardiac catheterization.
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The designated hospitals and their respective expanded services are as follows: North-West: Reference Hospital, Kaduna – (Radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology), South-East: Medical Diagnostic Centre Complex, Enugu – (Radiology, clinical pathology, medical & radiation oncology), North-West: Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto – (Diagnostic and interventional radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization), South-West: University College Hospital, Ibadan – (Diagnostic and Intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization), and South-South: University of Uyo Teaching Hospital – (Radiology and clinical pathology).
Others are; North-East: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi – (Radiology and clinical pathology), South-South: Federal Medical Centre, Asaba – (Radiology and clinical pathology), North-Central: Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre Complex, Ilorin – (Radiology and clinical pathology), North-Central: Jos University Teaching Hospital – (Radiology and clinical pathology), and North-East: Federal Medical Centre, Nguru – (Radiology and clinical pathology).