Governor Theodore Orji vows to end medical trips outside nigeria
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia
State, has vowed to end the oversea medical tourism by the people of the
state by equipping public hospitals in the state with the
state-of-the-art medical facilities found in any renowned hospital
abroad.
Orji who made the declaration Saturday, while commissioning the multi-million naira cardiac centre and other projects executed by his administration at the Amachara annex of the Abia Specialist and Diagnostic Hospital decried the capital flight involved in oversea medical trips.
Other projects commissioned at the hospital were a 100-bedded ward, administrative block, house officer’s hostel, an intensive care unit, accident and emergency department with ambulances, and a modern medical laboratory.
Speaking at the event, Orji said his administration’s high premium on the health needs of the people “necessitated the current revolution in the health sector of the state”, promising to sustain the tempo.
He said health and security of the people would continue to top the priority list of his government, assuring that very soon , medical tourism overseas would be a thing of the past in the state as efforts were being intensified to upgrade facilities at the state’s public hospitals with “the world’s best.”
Orji said he was challenged to replicate the type of facilities he saw during one of his trips to the US where major medical facilities were located in one place.
He noted with delight that the “type of sophisticated medical equipment at the cardiac centre as well as the dialysis centre of the state’s Diagnostic Hospital are what can been seen in any reputable hospital abroad”.
Orji also disclosed that his administration had expanded health centres in the state from 250 to 710 , with at least one in every political ward.
Similarly, he said his government had built 100- bedded hospitals in nine councils of the state, promising to extent it to more councils before his exit in 2015.
Earlier, in his address, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Okechukwu Ogah, who said the hospital would commence postgraduate residency training programme in general and family medicine in the near future , disclosed that government had already approved the recruitment of specialists and other healthcare workers to help realise the dream.
He noted that under Millennium Development Goals, a TB/HIV/AIDS/malaria treatment and research centre had been constructed in the hospital, and chest clinic sponsored by an oil company.
In his remarks, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Augustus Mbanaso thanked the Governor for transforming the health sector of the state as shown by the numerous health centres, changes in the general hospitals in the state and the transformation at the Amachara specialist hospital.
Orji who made the declaration Saturday, while commissioning the multi-million naira cardiac centre and other projects executed by his administration at the Amachara annex of the Abia Specialist and Diagnostic Hospital decried the capital flight involved in oversea medical trips.
Other projects commissioned at the hospital were a 100-bedded ward, administrative block, house officer’s hostel, an intensive care unit, accident and emergency department with ambulances, and a modern medical laboratory.
Speaking at the event, Orji said his administration’s high premium on the health needs of the people “necessitated the current revolution in the health sector of the state”, promising to sustain the tempo.
He said health and security of the people would continue to top the priority list of his government, assuring that very soon , medical tourism overseas would be a thing of the past in the state as efforts were being intensified to upgrade facilities at the state’s public hospitals with “the world’s best.”
Orji said he was challenged to replicate the type of facilities he saw during one of his trips to the US where major medical facilities were located in one place.
He noted with delight that the “type of sophisticated medical equipment at the cardiac centre as well as the dialysis centre of the state’s Diagnostic Hospital are what can been seen in any reputable hospital abroad”.
Orji also disclosed that his administration had expanded health centres in the state from 250 to 710 , with at least one in every political ward.
Similarly, he said his government had built 100- bedded hospitals in nine councils of the state, promising to extent it to more councils before his exit in 2015.
Earlier, in his address, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Okechukwu Ogah, who said the hospital would commence postgraduate residency training programme in general and family medicine in the near future , disclosed that government had already approved the recruitment of specialists and other healthcare workers to help realise the dream.
He noted that under Millennium Development Goals, a TB/HIV/AIDS/malaria treatment and research centre had been constructed in the hospital, and chest clinic sponsored by an oil company.
In his remarks, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Augustus Mbanaso thanked the Governor for transforming the health sector of the state as shown by the numerous health centres, changes in the general hospitals in the state and the transformation at the Amachara specialist hospital.
Northern Youths donate N2m to Jonathan to purchase nomination form
Some
youths under the aegis of Northern Youth Forum on Saturday donated N2
million to President Goodluck Jonathan to purchase his presidential
nomination form.
The Coordinator of the forum, Engr Bello Bichi, announced the donation at a rally in support of President Jonathan in Kano.
He said the decision to donate the money was borne out of the forum’s resolve to support the re-election bid of the president under the platform of the PDP in 2015.
‘’We decided to support Mr President with this token amount to enable him purchase the nomination form for the presidency.
‘’The youths in the north believe that President Jonathan has the country and youth at heart in view of his commitment toward transforming the country,’’ he said.
Bichi reaffirmed the commitment of youths in the north to support President Jonathan’s ambition for the second term.
He called on the president not to relent in his effort toward ensuring peace, unity and development in the country.
In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, charged youths in the country to avoid acts capable of causing chaos during the forthcoming general election in the country.
‘’Gone are the days when we should take up dangerous weapons during the election.
‘’As youths, you are expected to conduct your affairs peacefully, especially during election in order to ensure peace in our state and the country.
‘’We have a herculean task ahead of us, so you have to come out en masse and vote so as to ensure the success of the party at all levels in 2015,’’ he said.
He commended the youths for the gesture and assured them that the federal Government would continue to come up with programmes aimed at improving their socio-economic status.
‘’The president had wanted to come and grace this occasion personally if not for some pressing national matters,’’ he said.
Also in his remarks, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Boni Haruna, said the donation was a clear indication that Northern youths were in support of President Jonathan’s bid to re-contest the presidency in 2015.
NAN reports that the occasion was attended by prominent personalities including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof Rufa’i Alkali, among others.
The Coordinator of the forum, Engr Bello Bichi, announced the donation at a rally in support of President Jonathan in Kano.
He said the decision to donate the money was borne out of the forum’s resolve to support the re-election bid of the president under the platform of the PDP in 2015.
‘’We decided to support Mr President with this token amount to enable him purchase the nomination form for the presidency.
‘’The youths in the north believe that President Jonathan has the country and youth at heart in view of his commitment toward transforming the country,’’ he said.
Bichi reaffirmed the commitment of youths in the north to support President Jonathan’s ambition for the second term.
He called on the president not to relent in his effort toward ensuring peace, unity and development in the country.
In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, charged youths in the country to avoid acts capable of causing chaos during the forthcoming general election in the country.
‘’Gone are the days when we should take up dangerous weapons during the election.
‘’As youths, you are expected to conduct your affairs peacefully, especially during election in order to ensure peace in our state and the country.
‘’We have a herculean task ahead of us, so you have to come out en masse and vote so as to ensure the success of the party at all levels in 2015,’’ he said.
He commended the youths for the gesture and assured them that the federal Government would continue to come up with programmes aimed at improving their socio-economic status.
‘’The president had wanted to come and grace this occasion personally if not for some pressing national matters,’’ he said.
Also in his remarks, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Boni Haruna, said the donation was a clear indication that Northern youths were in support of President Jonathan’s bid to re-contest the presidency in 2015.
NAN reports that the occasion was attended by prominent personalities including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof Rufa’i Alkali, among others.
Northern Youths donate N2m to Jonathan to purchase nomination form
Some
youths under the aegis of Northern Youth Forum on Saturday donated N2
million to President Goodluck Jonathan to purchase his presidential
nomination form.
The Coordinator of the forum, Engr Bello Bichi, announced the donation at a rally in support of President Jonathan in Kano.
He said the decision to donate the money was borne out of the forum’s resolve to support the re-election bid of the president under the platform of the PDP in 2015.
‘’We decided to support Mr President with this token amount to enable him purchase the nomination form for the presidency.
‘’The youths in the north believe that President Jonathan has the country and youth at heart in view of his commitment toward transforming the country,’’ he said.
Bichi reaffirmed the commitment of youths in the north to support President Jonathan’s ambition for the second term.
He called on the president not to relent in his effort toward ensuring peace, unity and development in the country.
In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, charged youths in the country to avoid acts capable of causing chaos during the forthcoming general election in the country.
‘’Gone are the days when we should take up dangerous weapons during the election.
‘’As youths, you are expected to conduct your affairs peacefully, especially during election in order to ensure peace in our state and the country.
‘’We have a herculean task ahead of us, so you have to come out en masse and vote so as to ensure the success of the party at all levels in 2015,’’ he said.
He commended the youths for the gesture and assured them that the federal Government would continue to come up with programmes aimed at improving their socio-economic status.
‘’The president had wanted to come and grace this occasion personally if not for some pressing national matters,’’ he said.
Also in his remarks, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Boni Haruna, said the donation was a clear indication that Northern youths were in support of President Jonathan’s bid to re-contest the presidency in 2015.
NAN reports that the occasion was attended by prominent personalities including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof Rufa’i Alkali, among others.
The Coordinator of the forum, Engr Bello Bichi, announced the donation at a rally in support of President Jonathan in Kano.
He said the decision to donate the money was borne out of the forum’s resolve to support the re-election bid of the president under the platform of the PDP in 2015.
‘’We decided to support Mr President with this token amount to enable him purchase the nomination form for the presidency.
‘’The youths in the north believe that President Jonathan has the country and youth at heart in view of his commitment toward transforming the country,’’ he said.
Bichi reaffirmed the commitment of youths in the north to support President Jonathan’s ambition for the second term.
He called on the president not to relent in his effort toward ensuring peace, unity and development in the country.
In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, charged youths in the country to avoid acts capable of causing chaos during the forthcoming general election in the country.
‘’Gone are the days when we should take up dangerous weapons during the election.
‘’As youths, you are expected to conduct your affairs peacefully, especially during election in order to ensure peace in our state and the country.
‘’We have a herculean task ahead of us, so you have to come out en masse and vote so as to ensure the success of the party at all levels in 2015,’’ he said.
He commended the youths for the gesture and assured them that the federal Government would continue to come up with programmes aimed at improving their socio-economic status.
‘’The president had wanted to come and grace this occasion personally if not for some pressing national matters,’’ he said.
Also in his remarks, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Boni Haruna, said the donation was a clear indication that Northern youths were in support of President Jonathan’s bid to re-contest the presidency in 2015.
NAN reports that the occasion was attended by prominent personalities including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof Rufa’i Alkali, among others.
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