To
complement its N7 billion Surgical and Diagnostic Centre (SDC) currently under
construction, the Dangote Foundation has concluded the renovations of some
sections of the Murtala Muhammed Specialists’ Hospital, Kano which gulped over
N200 million.
The
900 bed capacity hospital, reputed for highest number of in-patients in
sub-Saharan Africa has been lacking facilities that may detract from the new
SDC being built by the Foundation, hence the decision to carry out the
construction and renovation of the auxiliary facilities.
The
Foundation handed over to the hospital management a renovated maternity ward,
two ultra-modern maternity laboratories, upgraded water supply system Eclampsia
ward, theatre and improved sanitary environment befitting of a specialist
hospital.
President
of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who was represented by his daughter, Hajiya
Fatima Dangote, explained that the provision of the health care facilities was
in line with the focus of the Foundation to contribute to improved health care
service delivery in Nigeria as well as nutrition on the African continent.
He
stated that his Foundation has mandate to intervene in the critical areas such
as health, education and human development which was why the Foundation has
also embarked on some poverty alleviation programmes targeted at women at the
grassroots.
Kano
State governor, who was represented by his deputy, Hafis Abubakar expressed the
state’s gratitude to Dangote Foundation for coming to the aid of the state in
the task of provision of sound health care to the people of the state.
He
urged other public spirited individual and organizations to rise up and partner
with the state government orts at making life more meaningful to the people
saying government alone could not provide all that the people need.
The
Deputy Governor then called on the staff of the hospital to make judicious use
of the facilities and maintain them like their personal property so that they
can serve the people for a long time.
The
state Commissioner for Health, Kabiru Getso said the Murtala Mohammed
Specialist hospital Kano, was established about 92 years ago and is one of the
biggest facility in Africa; with the maternity ward alone recording no fewer
than 2, 000 deliveries monthly.
Head
of Medical laboratory of the hospital, Magaji Minjibir said the intervention by
Dangote foundation was timely, because the state of the hospital has been
appalling
According
to him, the hospital’s laboratory has suffered congestion and the hospital
generally bedeviled with many infrastructural challenges.
“At
the Chemical pathology, we had to wait for our equipment to cool down before we
process results.
“The
Histology department had to stop work temporarily. Our authoclave is about 15
years old and outdated. We have only one microscope and this cannot cater for
our teaming patients while lab staff take turns to perform tests and this
delays results especially for patients in emergency cases”. Minjibir stated.
The
Matron in charge of Maternity ward, Hauwa Mansur Waziri, who also spoke on the
pitiable situation of the hospital before the Dangote Foundation’s
intervention, said the new facilities will go a long way in improving services
and saving more lives.
“There
is no doubt that our staff will now be motivated by the conducive environment
made possible by the Foundation. They can now perform their duties free of so
many hazards. The wards now have bright light, functional tools, water and
toilets. All these would enhance condition of patients and help healing
process”, she stated with excitement.
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