By Ijeoma Wilfred
In its strive to make quality healthcare services accessible and affordable to Nigerians, the Federal Government has commissioned an ultra modern clinical services building and ward extension complex at the Federal Medical Centre,Jabi, FCT,Abuja
The Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Dr, Iziaq Adekunle Salako stated during his official visit and commissioning of the complex .
Dr Salako in his keynote address,highlighted that the provision of a well-equipped 64 bedded facility and a new ultra modern clinical services building featuring a dedicated renal unit with 18 hemodialysis beds alligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda.
He explained the commitment of the present administration to invest heavily in the health sector, stating that the Federal Medical Centre Jabi is an exemplar of government’s determination to reverse the direction of medical tourism.
According to the Minister,”With these new additions, the tertiary health care system in our country is being strengthened and the need to travel outside the country for some critical care service like kidney transplantation is being addressed”; .
While emphasizing the critical importance of effective and accessible healthcare by Nigerians, Salako further asserted that the federal government’s initiative to make dialysis care more affordable is yielding positive outcomes.
“The government last year commenced an initiative to bring down the cost of dialysis by about 80% in 10 selected federal tertiary health Institutions across the 6 geopolitical zones of the country.
“Going forward, the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi is now a good candidate to join the implementation of this initiative”.
In his welcome address, the Medical Director Federal Medical Centre Jabi Abuja, Prof. Saad Ahmed affirmed that aside delivering quality healthcare, the FMH also serves as a training centre for doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, physiotherapists and medical students from Baze University, Abuja.
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