In last act as governor, Fayemi commissions  projects at Ekiti State Teaching Hospital

Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi commissioned the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and CT Scan Centre at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital as part of his last duties.

Fayemi said his administration focused on bringing quality heathcare to the people of the state.

“Six months ago (13TH April), we laid the foundation for this edifice, with the promise to deliver a first rate ICU capable of providing the right level of care comparable to the best health care institutions globally. Today, I am happy to say, that once again, we have kept our promise.

“Intensive care, represents the highest level of patient care and treatment for critically ill patients with recoverable life-threatening conditions.

“With the establishment of the ICU, we are now better equipped to save more lives, provide the infrastructure needed to train world-class medical personnel and become a regional medical hub, as envisaged in our State Strategic Plan.

“Furthermore, the CT scan centre will help improve diagnostic accuracy,  ensure our medical team are better able to respond to diseases in a timely manner and, minimize the inconvenience to patients who hitherto had to travel a fair distance to get a CT scan done.

“We believe that this development will not only serve our people, but will spur the generation of revenue within the hospital, and in no time, improve our health outcomes.

“It is essential to mention that the building of this ICU is in addition to other infrastructural developments within the Ekiti State health sector. These developments include the building of a regional public health laboratory, the renovation of the eye and dental centres all here in EKSUTH, the renovation of 12 General Hospitals including the three State Specialist Hospitals and over 100 Primary Healthcare Centres within the State.

“In addition, we digitized medical reporting and collection of revenues in our secondary care hospitals, to enable us optimize processes and improve on our service delivery.

“Our administration’s developments in the State health sector do not end in infrastructure alone. The State Ministry of Health and its agencies have put in great effort to strengthen our health security and improve the quality of health services in the State. Only recently, we were recognized by the NCDC as the best performing State for public health emergency response, in the country.

“The State Drug Management Agency, which we established just under a year ago, now has the capacity to provide high-quality drugs within the State, and has made over N300m in revenue in its first year of operations.

“The implementation of our flagship health insurance program, “Ulerawa”, guarantees for free, an explicit package of care for communities serving over 150,000 persons.

“All these efforts have begun to yield fruit. Our immunization coverage for Penta 3 (85%), is the highest in the South West and 4th highest in the country. 

“As I hand over the baton of office to the Governor Elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, I am confident that we have put in place the foundations for a health system ready to achieve Universal Health Coverage by the year 2030.

“I want to urge the management of EKSUTH to optimally utilize these resources and ensure EKSUTH continues to be one of the leading Teaching Hospitals in the country,” he said.

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