The Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has commenced inspection of health facilities upgraded within the state.

Expansion and installations of state of the art facilities are being carried out on some hospitals across the state while new hospitals are being built to meet the increasing health needs of the people of the state and beyond.

The upgraded hospitals are the Damaturu Specialist hospital, the Damagum hospital as well as those in Dapchi, Nangere, Jakusko and among others.

The need to upgrade the health facilities in the state became necessary considering the over stretching of the existing hospitals which has witnessed the influx and concentration of people in some parts of the state occasioned by the Boko Haram insurgency.

Inspecting the upgrade of structures and the equipment installed, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam says, the cardinal principles of his health policy is to provide quality and affordable health care system to the people.

While expressing satisfaction with the upgrade and the installations of the state of the art facilities at the hospital, the governor directed the medical officers to cultivate good maintenance culture while Local Government authorities should ensure frequent power within the facilities.

The governor also said the Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital in Damaturu has been fully upgraded and installed with latest facilities to cater for the health care needs of the growing population.

Installation works are being carried out at the various operation theatres, pediatrics, gynecology, urology, orthopedic and trauma operations room, intensive care unit and the radio diagnostic complex among several others.

The Senior Special Adviser to the State Governor on Health Dr. Mohammed Bello Kawuwa while speaking at the installation site said when completed it will handle cases at an advance, high-tech and specialised skills. (Channels TV)

•Photo shows Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam.

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