The Nigerian Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre.
Approving the conversion, President Tinubu commended Governor Yahaya for prioritising the welfare of the state’s citizens and stressed that the takeover would improve the state’s healthcare delivery system.
A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga,disclosed that Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya formally requested the takeover of the facility.
Onanuga added that President Tinubu approved the request, following the poor maternal and neonatal mortality indices in the Northeastern region and other health indicators in Gombe State.
According to him,”The Federal Government also considered the State Government’s commitment to improving its health sector, which aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, which recently unveiled comprehensive reforms in the health sector.”
The Kumo Federal Medical Centre is the second federal medical institution in the state, after the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, the capital.
The teaching hospital will serve as a tertiary health hospital, was initially a medical centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital.
The Kumo Federal Medical Centre contributes to the training of medical personnel, and boost health care service in Gombe State and the Northeast generally.
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