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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commissioned the New Radiology Department of the State University Teaching Hospital, upgraded and re-equipped by his administration.
Commissioning the new health facility, Governor Wike reiterated his commitment to quality healthcare for the people of Rivers State.
Governor Wike described the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and the College of Medicine as his initiatives, saying that he will continue to invest in their rapid development.
“We will do everything possible to promote quality healthcare for our people. We need good healthcare for people to carry out their daily activities.
“We have good doctors, but there are no good equipment. What we are doing is to provide the right equipment” he said.
He stated that he has approved contract for the total furnishing of the hospital. Governor Wike said 70 percent of the funds will be released to the contractor to speed up implementation.
The Rivers
State Governor said by May Next Year, his administration will deliver a State
of the Art Government House Clinic. He said the New Government House Clinic
will be open to the public and the less privileged.
Governor Wike declared that in the absence of Federal Presence and Projects, the Rivers State Government is committed to working round the clock to develop the State.
“Nobody
can develop Rivers State more than us. There is no federal Presence and there
are no federal projects here. Therefore, we must work together to develop the
State.
“We
must relegate party differences and focus on working for the good of our people”
he said.
Governor Wike said that with the high quality equipment installed at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, it is incumbent on the Hospital management to effectively utilize their internally generated revenue.
He said
after the key interventions by his administration, the management of Rivers
State University Teaching Hospital will be under obligation to cater for its
basic needs.
He announced
that the total reconstruction of the State School of Nursing will commence next
week. He noted that the school will be
part of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
Governor Wike also announced that his administration will release the outstanding funds for the training of resident doctors by next week.
The State
Governor also said that his administration will attend to the welfare of
doctors and other health professionals for the development of the health
sector.
Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Caroline Wali said before the turnaround, the equipment at the department were obsolete and dysfunctional. She thanked Governor Wike for the intervention and transformation.
Chief
Medical Director of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Friday Aaron
said the Radiology Department is strategic in healthcare delivery. He said the upgrade and re-equipping of the
department will serve the entire South-South and South-East Geo-political
zones.
He appealed
to the Rivers State Governor to continue to invest in the development of the
healthcare system. He specifically asked
for the governor’s intervention in the area of employment, health professional’s
welfare and more facilities.