Aliko DangoteDangote Foundation has presented health projects worth N200 million to the management of Murtala
Muhammed Specialists’ Hospital, Kano in line with its mandate to provide quality health care to Nigerians.
Items presented were two expanded ultra-modern maternity laboratories, maternity blood bank, post maternity ward, Eclampsia ward, theatre and six other renovated wards with their facilities, including boreholes to enhance water supply to the hospital.
A statement by one of the spokesperson, Jamila Nuhu Musa, said that Dangote foundation is also executing other intervention projects in the hospital worth over N7 billion, to enhance healthcare delivery in the state.
She quoted the President and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, as having said that the foundation was established to reach out to the less privilaged ones in the society and ease their problems as much as possible.
Head of the Medical laboratory of the hospital, Magaji Minjibir described the intervention by Dangote foundation as timely.
Minjibir, who spoke through the Head of Micro Biology, Kabiru Musa, said that the hospital’s laboratory was congested and bedeviled with many challenges.
“At the Chemical pathology, we had to wait for our equipment to cool down before we processed results.
“The Histology department had to stop work temporarily.
“Our authoclave is about 15 years old and outdated.
“We have only one microscope and this cannot cater for our teaming patients while lab staff take turns to perform tests and this delays results especially for patients in emergency cases.”
The Matron in charge of Maternity ward, Hauwa Mansur Waziri, who also spoke, said that the donated items will go a long way in saving lives.
“Our staff members are now motivated by the condusive environment made possible by the foundation. They can now perform their duties free of so many hazards. The wards have bright light, functional tools, water and toilets.
“All these would enhance condition of patients and help healing process.”
Hajiya Fatima Dangote, representing her father, Aliko Dangote at the occasion, said that the presentation is part of the foundation’s social responsibility to the people and aims at improving healthcare delivery service in Kano.
At the event, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, represented by his deputy, Hafis Abubakar called on staff of the hospital to maintain standard of the facilities for the benefit of the people. He said that healthcare givers like teachers, garner blessings from Almighty God in this world and the hereafter.
Commissioner for Health, Kabiru Getso said that Murtala Mohammed Specialist hospital Kano, established about 92 years ago, is the biggest facility in Africa; with the maternity ward alone recording no fewer than 2, 000 deliveries monthly. [myad]
