The Federal Government has pledged to support the training of personnel in teaching hospitals and other tertiary health institutions to address emerging challenges in healthcare delivery.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance when he received the management of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, led by its Chief Medical Director, CMD, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said improved healthcare delivery is a top priority in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Vice President applauded the current management of the institution “for the giant strides recorded over the years.”
He also assured government’s commitment to supporting human capacity development in hospitals across the country.
“Training is very essential; we will explore all available windows to support the Maiduguri teaching hospital and other teaching hospitals in the country in the training of their personnel.
“We will see how our partnership with the private sector can be helpful in this regard.
“I want to commend the CMD and his team for providing quality leadership to the hospital and all of their subordinates. There have been remarkable improvements at the hospital since his assumption of duty.
“In terms of staff morale, capacity building and the general outlook of the teaching hospital, the improvements have been massive.
“The expansion of the hospital from a 600-bed to a 1305-bed facility and equipped with modern facilities, the CMD had been proactive in all that he does, including sourcing for external funding,” he said.
Speaking earlier, Ahidjo said the visit was to thank the vice-president for the support to the institution and to present the scorecard of the hospital, as well as future plans.
The CMD said with the support of government and other stakeholders, the hospital is now equipped with state-of-the-art machines.
Nigerian govt to support training of teaching hospital staff
