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  • BREAKING: Tinubu approves immediate upgrade of LUTH, JUTH, others

    BREAKING: Tinubu approves immediate upgrade of LUTH, JUTH, others

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones including Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), and University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH).

    The upgrade of the key health infrastructure in the country was disclosed in a statement issued by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday.

    It reads: Upgrading health infrastructure and equipment is a top priority of President Tinubu’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. To advance this landmark effort, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) will carry out the comprehensive upgradation of cancer-treatment infrastructure and other critical developments in six tertiary hospitals across several geopolitical zones, in addition to the full renovation and expansion of prior investments to improve broad-based access to high-quality healthcare in all six geo-political zones of the federation.

    The following teaching hospitals across geo-political zones have been marked for the establishment of oncology and nuclear medicine centres per facility as part of President Tinubu’s bid to ensure that world-class cancer diagnosis and care is accessible across the country:

    (1) University of Benin Teaching Hospital

    (2) Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital

    (3) University of Nigeria (Nsukka) Teaching Hospital

    (4) Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

    (5) University of Jos Teaching Hospital

    (6) Lagos University Teaching Hospital

    The following ten critical healthcare service expansion projects across the fields of radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology, and cardiac catheterization will be carried out in ten hospitals across all geo-political zones:

    (1) North-West: Reference Hospital, Kaduna — (Radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology)

    (2) South-East: Medical Diagnostic Centre Complex, Enugu — (Radiology, clinical pathology, medical & radiation oncology)

    (3) North-West: Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto — (Diagnostic and intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization)

    (4) South-West: University College Hospital, Ibadan — (Diagnostic and intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization)

    (5) South-South: University of Uyo Teaching Hospital — (Radiology and clinical pathology)

    (6) North-East: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi — (Radiology and clinical pathology)

    (7) South-South: Federal Medical Centre, Asaba — (Radiology and clinical pathology)

    (8) North-Central: Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre Complex, Ilorin — (Radiology and clinical pathology)

    (9) North-Central: Jos University Teaching Hospital — (Radiology and clinical pathology)

    (10) North-East: Federal Medical Centre, Nguru — (Radiology and clinical pathology)

    These critical projects, set to be delivered within 12-18 months, will improve screening and diagnostics for communicable and non-communicable diseases; reduce mortality rates and improve outcomes for non-communicable diseases; create considerable employment opportunities for clinical, administrative, and managerial personnel across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones, all while building the capacity of clinical personnel in advanced procedures, diagnostics and treatment modalities, in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

  • Buhari appoints Bupwatda as JUTH CMD

    Buhari appoints Bupwatda as JUTH CMD

    President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Pokop Bupwatda as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).

    This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Ahmadu Chindaya, the Deputy Director, Media and Public Relations Unit, Federal Ministry of Health.

    Chindaya said that Bupwatda’s appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire.

    The letter said the appointment was with effect from Aug. 30, 2022 and would run for an initial tenure of four years.

    Presenting the letter to Bupwatda, the minister charged him to strive to add value to the facility in order to improve the economy and also justify the confidence reposed in him by the president.

    “The health sector is a key sector of the economy, you should strive to improve on the health facility in your domain, take more responsibility to improve the economy and the condition of the teaching hospital,’’ Ehanire said.

    The statement quoted the new CMD as expressing his appreciation to Buhari for finding him worthy and also assured him that he would not disappoint the nation.

    He pledged to work with all stakeholders to improve the hospital’s lot.

  • Women who don’t breast feed susceptible to breast cancer — expert

    Women who don’t breast feed susceptible to breast cancer — expert

    The Chairperson, the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Plateau chapter, Prof. Amaka Ocheke, says that women who don’t breastfeed are more susceptible to the risk of getting breast cancer.

    Ocheke who is a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist with the University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH), said this during a breast cancer awareness walk in Jos.

    The walk was organised in collaboration with the Nigeria Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Thursday.

    Ocheke further said that other predisposing factors were early commencement of menstruation and early start of menopause, drinking, smoking, consumption of fatty food and family history (genetics).

    She said that early detection “is key for survival, as when it is detected early it is treatable”.

    Ocheke, however, noted that most women only came when the disease was in an advanced stage and difficult to manage.

    She called on women and girls to inculcate the act of examining their breasts and armpits monthly for abnormalities such as lumps and change in the appearance of the breast skin and nipple as more ladies in their 20s and 30s were coming down with breast cancer.

    She called on women from ages 40 and above to ensure they go for yearly mammogram as the act helps to detect tumors in the breast very early.

    Similarly, the chairperson of NAWOJ in Plateau, Mrs Nene Dung, said that the walk was salient in creating and rising awareness about breast cancer.

    Dung explained that most women “still live in denial as regards breast cancer and such should be discouraged as the denial has led to the death of many women”.

    The walk began from the city centre to old JUTH.

    NAN

  • Renal failure: Gometi needs your assistance to stay alive

    Renal failure: Gometi needs your assistance to stay alive

    Mr Israel Gometi, who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease, needs immediate financial intervention to help him seek proper medical treatment for his worsening health condition.

    Mr Gometi was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease about a year at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Nigeria, and needs to get a kidney transplant if he must stay alive.

    Before he was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease, last year, Gometi was full of life and was eagerly looking forward to accomplishing some of his set out goals.

    Gometi, who was a Math and Physics Instructor at Our Lady of Apostles Premier College (OLAPC), never had the slightest inkling of what fate had in stock for him.

    The once bubbling instructor, who also hustled as a disc jockey (DJ), is now fast becoming a shadow of himself due to the end-stage kidney failure, which has rendered him completely incapacitated.

    Today, 34-year-old Gometi hardly do anything on his own without assistance from family members, with the unwanted visitor turning the family’s joy into anguish and misery.

    Meanwhile, Gometi’s friends have set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for him. A visit to the GoFundMe fundraiser page showed that $2,657 has so far been raised from a target of $37,000.

    “I grew up with Israel who has always been such a humble and compassionate friend towards me. Israel is a 34 years old. He teaches physics and does DJ on the side. Israel was diagnosed with kidney failure.

    “From this diagnosis, he has been on dialysis three times a week and weekly erythropoietin injections since January 2020. After hearing this devastating news I decided to create this account to help raise funds for Israel.

    “In order for Israel to live and be in a healthier state, he will need a kidney transplant. The cost of the transplant is about $40,000, depending on where the operation is done. Israel will also need medications to keep the transplanted kidney working, which is about $1500 per year.

    “Israel is a good and honest soul who needs a helping hand to live. Please review my friends story and donate as to anything can help. Thank you and stay blessed,” Best Asagba wrote on the GoFundMe fundraiser set up for Gometi.

    Also, Gometi in a WhatsApp group chat revealed that he has received the sum of N5.4 million in his account. He operates the account number: 3020808823 with First Bank of Nigeria, where donations can be directed to.

    Gometi can be reached using the number +234 7086785732 and the JUTH’s medicine department can be reached using +234 903 0001194 or +234 905 8777722.

    Israel Gometi UNIJOS