Yobe established four specialists, eight general hospitals: Official
The Yobe government says it has established four specialists and eight general hospitals to enhance delivery of quality healthcare services at the grassroots.
Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Lawan Gana, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Damaturu.
He said four general hospitals had been upgraded to specialist facilities in Buni Yadi, Potiskum, Gashua and Geidam while Machina, Yusufari and Jaji Maji healthcare centres upgraded to general hospitals.
Others were Babbangida, Bara, Buni-Gari, Yunusari and Asibitin Malam Baba, Nguru.
Mr Gana disclosed that a Special Baby Care unit had been set up at Specialist Hospital, Gashua, while 20-bed capacity isolation centres were established at Potiskum, Gashua and Yunusari Specialist Hospitals.
The commissioner said the state government also upgraded the Emergency Paediatric Unit and Trauma Centre at Specialist Hospital, Damaturu as well as provision of modern equipment at general hospital Damagum, Buni Yadi, Gashua, Potiskum, among others.
(NAN)
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