President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of six teaching hospitals across the geopolitical zones of the Federation for the establishment of oncology and nuclear medicine centres.
This is part of efforts by the Tinubu-led administration to ensure that world-class cancer diagnosis and care are accessible across Nigeria.
These Medical facilities marked for upgrade are, the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, and the University of Nigeria (Nsukka) Teaching Hospital
Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, University of Jos Teaching Hospital, and Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
A statement signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, on the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure across six geopolitical zones, made this known on Friday.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones
in line with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and social welfare sector for enhanced service delivery to all Nigerians.
“The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), will carry out the comprehensive upgradation of cancer-treatment infrastructure and other critical developments in six tertiary hospitals across several geopolitical zones, in addition to the full renovation and expansion of prior investments to improve broad-based access to high-quality healthcare in all six geopolitical zones of the federation.
“Upgrading health infrastructure and equipment is a top priority of President Tinubu’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative to advance this landmark effort,” Ngelale added.
The President also directed the expansion of projects across the fields of radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology and cardiac catheterization in ten hospitals across the six geo-political zones
The medical centres are North-West: Reference Hospital, Kaduna (radiology, clinical pathology, medical, and radiation oncology), South-East: Medical Diagnostic Centre Complex, Enugu (radiology, clinical pathology, medical, & radiation oncology), North-West: Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto (diagnostic and intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization).
Also on the list of the ten medical facilities are the following: University College Hospital, Ibadan (Diagnostic and intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization)
, South-South: University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (radiology and clinical pathology), North-East: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi (radiology and clinical pathology); South-South: Federal Medical Centre, Asaba (radiology and clinical pathology).
Others are North-Central: Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre Complex, Ilorin (Radiology and clinical pathology), North-Central: Jos University Teaching Hospital (Radiology and clinical pathology) and North-East: Federal Medical Centre, Nguru (Radiology and clinical pathology)
The projects planned to be delivered within 12–18 months will improve screening and diagnostics for communicable and non-communicable diseases; reduce mortality rates, and improve outcomes for non-communicable diseases.
The expansion of the medical diagnostic facilities will also create considerable employment opportunities for clinical, administrative, and managerial personnel across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones while building the capacity of clinical personnel in advanced procedures, diagnostics, and treatment modalities.
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