Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, don set target to secure global healthcare certification for three major hospitals in the state and, as e be, dis move go boost medical standard and patient safety across Abia. Meanwhile, the hospitals wey include Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Amachara Specialist Hospital and Umunnato Specialist Hospital dey currently undergo massive upgrade.
According to the governor, the aim na to get Joint Commission International (JCI) certification, wey be international standard for quality healthcare, patient safety and hospital management. However, only few hospitals for Nigeria don achieve dis level before now.
Otti yarn dis one on Monday when he receive JNCI Managing Director and CEO, Clare Omatseye, and her team, wey come brief am on progress of the redesign, reconstruction and equipment installation for the facilities.
Furthermore, the governor express satisfaction with the level of work wey don go on so far, adding say government dey also restructure the management of ABSUTH to improve efficiency.
“I dey happy say we don make serious progress. At the same time, we dey rejig leadership for ABSUTH to make everything work better,” Otti talk.
In addition, he direct say all necessary documents make dem ready for signing immediately, stressing say he no go tolerate any delay. He even add say contractors fit work round the clock if necessary to meet deadline.
Moreover, Otti explain say the decision to centralise advanced radiography services for ABSUTH na to ensure better coordination and maximum impact. On the other hand, Amachara and Umunnato hospitals go serve as top-level specialist centres to support ABSUTH in delivering quality healthcare.
Earlier, Omatseye praise Abia State Government for the ongoing reforms in the health sector, noting say improvement don show for primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare levels.
Interestingly, she also reveal say Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donate $1 million MRI machine wey dem go install for ABSUTH soon, adding say the state dey gradually meet global healthcare standards.
As a result, many observers believe say if Abia achieve JCI certification, e go place the state among top healthcare providers not just for Nigeria but across Africa.
