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Akwa ‘Ibom Govt awards grants to UUTH

By Editor
18 October 2015   |   11:48 pm
The Akwa Ibom State Government has concluded plans to award special intervention grant to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital to enable the institution update facilities and provide conducive operational environment for patients receiving treatment in the hospital.
Udom

Udom

The Akwa Ibom State Government has concluded plans to award special intervention grant to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital to enable the institution update facilities and provide conducive operational environment for patients receiving treatment in the hospital.

Governor Udom Emmanuel announced this during the October edition of Government House Prayer meeting held at the Latter Day House Chapel, Governor’s lodge, Uyo.

The Governor was reacting to the situation he met the tertiary health institution during an unscheduled visit to the hospital.
He particularly frowned at the poor sanitary condition and dilapidated infrastructure at the accident and emergency ward stating that the situation he saw the patients was a far cry to the recovery process in which a health institution is known for.

The unit, according to the Governor, has dirty walls, broken tiles on the floor and in the lounge, grass compete with the building for space even as the toilet facilities beg for water.

“I went to the only teaching hospital available in the state. You can imagine the deplorable sight lacking both in ambience and structure, yet managed by Professors and Consultants. Even the environment is enough to hinder the recovery of the sick. I was really upset. I have decided to give the institution a grant to upgrade the facilities especially the labour ward where babies are born. People given facilities to manage should put in their best in line with their professional calling,” Governor Emmanuel said.

The Governor specifically directed that the funds be used in upgrading facilities at the accident and emergency as well as the maternity ward.

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