HEALTH;Gov Fintiri Commissions 54 Bed Capacity at Infectious Disease Centre

By Barnabas Augustine 

11/6/202

In an effort to contain and prevent the spread of novel Coronavirus pandemic and other infectious disease, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commissioned a 54 bed capacity Infectious Disease Centre.

 The Centre which is located at the Specialist Hospital Yola the State capital, has 28 beds in the male section,16 beds in the female and children section as well as 10 beds in the Intensive Care Unit.

Speaking to correspondents after commissioning the Centre, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fimtiri  expressed satisfaction with the facilities installed at the Centre, and described it the best.

 

The Governor ensure proper maintenance of the edifice with deployment of qualify medical personnel to take charge of the facilities while noting that the health sector is headed by a qualified personnel with the Honourable Commissioner of Health a Professor in medicine and the Medical Director of the Specialist Hospital a Senior Consultant of surgery.


He further assured his led administration support to ensure proper maintenance of the facilities and to give appropriate service to the people of the State.

 

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri commended the Adamawa COVID-19 Containment Committee  for exhibiting transparency in ensuring that it did what was expected from it.

Earlier, the Secretary to the State Government, Mal. Bashiru Ahmad who is also the Chairman of Adamawa COVID-19 Containment Committee, said the Adamawa Infectious Disease Centre was renovated to help fight novel coronavirus pandemic and other infectious diseases.

The new Adamawa Infectious Disease Centre was the dilapidated old Psychiatric Unit of the Specialist Hospital.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who was accompanied by Government Officials, politicians and well wishers, was taken round the Centre by the Hon. Commissioner of Health, Professor Abdullahi Isa.