Ekiti State Government is to spend a sum of N66million on the renovation and upgrading of facilities in 6 selected secondary health facilities across the state
The State Commissioner for Health , Prof Olusola Fasubaa who made this in Ado-Ekiti during a ministerial Press Briefing and Stake Holders Forum Organised by the State Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation said the Health Facilities to be upgraded include Specialists Hospitals at Ikole, Ikere, Ijero, and the General Hospital at Ayede, Ise and Ararmoko.
He stressed that the state University Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti was being given the desired attention to enable it effectively perform its role as the highest referral hospital in the state
According to the Health commissioner, a new laboratory extension block has been constructed at the Teaching hospital while civil works had been completed at the Hospital’s new Accident and Emergency block .
He disclosed that the state government had approved the release of funds for the procurement of medical equipment and teaching aids for the new Accident and Emergency department as well as the new laboratory extension .
Fasubaa noted that a sum of N 54 million has been approved for the renovation of existing structures at the teaching Hospital while another sum of N6.7million was approved Central Sterile Supply Department
Last modified: June 4, 2012