The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano state North Western Nigeria has commissioned a new Hematological Disease Ward with a signal that it would begin bone marrow transplant
AKTH will be the second Nigerian Teaching Hospital to perform the transplant in the country.
The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Abba Sheshe, disclosed this on Monday at the official commissioning of the ward, donated by one Mr. Umar lbrahim.
He stressed that “with the establishment, furnishing and equipping of the new Ward, the hospital could successfully admit bone marrow, transplant patients.”
He commended the donor Mr. lbrahim, and prayed to God to reward him abundantly.
The new ward is named Aishatu Hematology Ward.
The CMD explained that only Lagos State University Teaching Hospital had successfully performed bone marrow transplants in Nigeria.
Prof. Mahmoud Daneji, who spoke on behalf of the donor said the gesture was to immortalise his mother, as the roles of mothers could not be over emphasised.
He appealed to beneficiaries of the services rendered in the ward, to pray for his deceased mother, the donor and all members of her family.
Also commenting, the Chairman of, the Medical Advisory Committee, Prof. Auwalu Gajida, acknowledged the donor’s contribution to promoting health care services at the hospital.
Gajida further recognised the contribution of other philanthropists in Kano, such as Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Alhaji Abdussamad Rabi’u and Alhaji Garba Karfe in supporting the hospital.
He also recognised and commended the family of late Magaji Dambatta and the Chairman and the Chief Executive of Aliko Oil and Gas.
Dominica Nwabufo
