Lagos has strong Institutional ability to contain Cholera, says FG

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, says the Federal Executive Council has given approval for the upgrade of Key Infrastructure in the Country’s Healthcare System.

He said that the Council approved the engagement of a Transaction Adviser to develop a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to expand, modernise and refurbish six Teaching Hospitals’ Equipment.

The Hospitals are: University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, University College Hospital Ibadan, National Hospital Abuja, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital and Usmanu Dafodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.

“That is a massive upgrade of Infrastructure. The Transaction Adviser will develop full Business Case and then come back to the Council for Approval for Mobilisation to execute the Contract over the next 12 to 20 months.

“The second Item is the expansion of the Pathology Lab and the Mortuary at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. The Contract was awarded, and it also includes building Hostels for Nurses and other Health Professionals. That is under a PPP Arrangement,” said Pate.

He gave an update on Diseases ravaging the Country, particularly Cholera, which he said was discussed extensively, in addition to the emergence of Yellow Fever in Bayelsa.

He said the National Centre for Disease Control was working with Lagos State, which has a very strong Institutional ability to be able to contain the Disease.

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