Zamfara State Government has donated a modern dental chair to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gusau, in a significant intervention aimed at strengthening dental and oral healthcare services at the Centre.

The donation, made through the Zamfara State Ministry of Health, is expected to enhance the capacity of the Dental Clinic department of FMC Gusau to provide efficient, safe, and quality oral healthcare services to patients.

The Management of FMC Gusau thanks the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, for his intervention and for his administration’s continued commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and access to quality medical services in the State.

The Centre also commended the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, for her support and leadership in facilitating the donation.

Appreciation was also extended to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Alhaji Rilwanu Musa Zurmi; the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Dr Abubakar Mohammed; and the Chairman, Hospital Services Management Board, Alhaji Mustapha Marafa, for their roles and support in strengthening healthcare delivery in Zamfara State.

Speaking on the significance of the donation, while receiving the equipment on behalf of the Management of the Centre, the Head of Nursing Services of the Centre, RN Garba M. Kanwa noted that a functional dental chair is an essential piece of equipment for the delivery of modern dental services that provides the appropriate platform for dentists and other oral health professionals to examine, diagnose and treat patients safely and efficiently.

The Management of FMC Gusau described the donation as a welcome demonstration of the Zamfara State Government’s commitment to healthcare development and a valuable contribution to the Centre’s efforts to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the people of Zamfara State and neighbouring communities.

FMC Gusau assured the Zamfara State Government that the donated dental chair would be put to effective and judicious use for the benefit of patients and the wider community.