By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it has earmarked fourteen District Hospitals for general rehabilitation and provision of medical equipment in the 2025 budget.
Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe disclosed this while unveiling the revamped VIP ward named after Nyesom Wike at the Maitama District Hospital, Thursday.
She said the initiative is aimed at tackling the critical health infrastructure challenge, and repositioning the medical centres for efficient service delivery.
According to her, the renovation of the VIP ward only started in Maitama it would be extended to the remaining thirteen hospitals to make them comfortable for both patients and doctors.
The mandate secretary revealed that the Nyesom Wike VIP ward will be free for doctors and nurses within the health system.
Fasawe said, “The rehabilitation is to make the hospitals comfortable for both patients and doctors.
“Well, In the 2025 budget we have capture the fourteen hospitals for rehabilitation, the document after the approval it will give us details of how much is allocated for rehabilitation and provision of equipment in the hospitals.
“The exercise will cover upgrading and changing of equipment in all the hospitals and primary healthcare centres in the FCT”
Asked on employment of medical workers, the acting Director General of FCT Hospital Management Board, Dr Olugbenga Bello, said plans are underway to recruit doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentist, lab scientist and other health workers.
He said the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike had also approved the replacement of 315 health workers across all the hospitals.
“The Minister of FCT had approved the replacement of 315 health workers across the hospitals, it is now left for the civil service commission to complete the process, and they are working on it” Bello said.
