Connect with us

FCT news

WACS 2020: FCT Resident To Enjoy Free Medical Checkup

Published

on

Joel Ajayi

Selected residents of the FCT are to enjoy various forms of free surgical procedures from February 9th to 17th 2020 courtesy of the Free Medical Outreach of the West African College of Surgeons.

The free medical outreach program is a part of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS)’s 60th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference which will hold in Abuja from the 17th to 20th of February 2020.

This was disclosed when a delegation of the Local Organising Committee from the College led by its Immediate Past President, Professor King-David Teina-Yawe, paid a courtesy visit to the FCTA.

Speaking further on the proposed surgical procedures a Fellow of the College and Acting General Manager of the FCT Hospitals Management Board, Dr Francis Alu, said that the surgical procedures will involve both minor surgeries such as cataracts and hernia and major ones such as fibroids.

Dr. Alu also said that the general hospitals in Kubwa, Bwari, and Kuje will be available for minor surgeries while major surgeries will be carried out at the Federal Medical Center Jabi, Garki Specialist and National Hospitals. A private eye specialist hospital, Rachel Eye Center will also be involved. He further revealed that 45 volunteer doctors will be available in each of the hospitals while the target is to treat 1000 patients across the 7 hospitals.

While shedding more light on the 60th AGM and Scientific Conference, Professor Teina- Yawe said that the delegates are expected to come from all over the world and that the FCT was selected because of the availability of world-class conference facilities that can accommodate such a large delegation.

Professor Teina -Yawe equally stated that plans were underway to establish an Advanced Surgical Skills Training Hub in Abuja, adding that WACS has trained 7000 surgeons, many of whom have trained other surgeons in Nigeria.

In his response, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello said that some of the best surgeons in Nigeria were proud members of the West African College of Surgeons and have performed exceptionally well in their chosen profession.

He said that the City was looking forward to having the delegates in the FCT, adding that plans were underway to make Abuja a destination of choice for Conference tourism.

Malam Bello also revealed that the FCTA plans to prioritize the provision of facilities in hospitals during his second tenure as FCT Minister.

Also, at the meeting were the Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, and the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bashir Mai-Borno

 

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

FCT news

Happy Birthday Our Worthy Boss, FCT’s Acting HOS Adayilo felicitates with Wike

Published

on

 
On behalf of the Management and the entire Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), I wish to heartily felicitate with our deserving Boss, the Honourable Minister of FCT, His Excellency, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (CON), on this special occasion of your 57th Birthday Anniversary celebration.


Your Excellency Sir, your unwavering commitment, unparalleled doggedness and resilience in the development and transformation of the infrastructural landscape of the nation’s capital city of Abuja is undoubtedly evident within the past one year that you have held sway as the Honourable Minister of FCT.


Sir, let me state unequivocally that the entire Staff of the FCT Administration are immensely grateful to you for prioritizing their welfare, particularly, the recent payment of their National Minimum Wage, with three months’ arrears.


Honourable Minister Sir, on this special day of your life, the entire of the Administration are indeed elated to say that they are pleased to have you as their Minister.
Once congratulations, Sir.

Continue Reading

Trending

error

Enjoy this blog? Please spread the word :)