Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has reiterated the dedication of the state authorities in direction of bettering the well being sector by selling efficient healthcare service supply.
He mentioned that the Aba Well being Village was conceptualised to finish the hunt for world class healthcare providers outdoors the state.
The governor mentioned the mission was essential within the space of offering medical coaching and healthcare providers as strategic to the development of the well being sector.
He mentioned that the Aba Well being Village would come with a Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, a specialist hospital for mom and youngster care and non-communicable ailments like Diabetes, Excessive Blood Stress and Bronchial asthma;
Others are a Kidney and Coronary heart Centre, world class medical suites for visiting medical docs, an government suite that may have amenities like a five-star lodge and an extremely trendy laboratory.
“We’re right here to do the inspiration laying of the Kidney and Coronary heart Middle in addition to docs’ suites; and these initiatives will proceed concurrently with the continuing specialist hospital.
“I count on to return right here in precisely 5 months to fee these initiatives.”
The governor mentioned the state authorities spent N1 billion to acquire medical gear for the mission and added that the assets wanted for the execution of the mission had been supplied.
Ikpeazu added that plans have been underway to construct an Extremely Fashionable Diagnostic Laboratory in Isiukwuato Native Authorities Space(LGA) that will serve the hospitals in Abia North senatorial district.
Additionally talking, Dr Joe Osuji, the Commissioner for Well being, mentioned that the Aba Well being Village was a part of the efforts made by the federal government to rework the well being sector and supply phrase class healthcare providers to the individuals of Abia.
Osuji mentioned that the choice to construct Aba Well being Village within the Common Hospital was knowledgeable by the resolve to strategically place the well being facility in a location that might be simply accessed by residents and guests.
He mentioned that it was anticipated that this mission would function a veritable device in discouraging the individuals of Abia from embarking on medical tourism to well being amenities outdoors Abia and Nigeria.
Earlier, Dr Christopher Ahuruka, the Chief Govt Officer of Hospital Administration Board(HMB), described the mission as a welcome improvement.
Ahuruka counseled the state authorities for initiating the mission, and added that the mission would give a brand new lease of life to the well being sector.(NAN)