Coronavirus: Oyo state government donates dialysis machine to university college hospital
Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
The Oyo State Government has donated one new dialysis machine to the University College Hospital, (UCH), Ibadan towards ensuring proper examination and treatment of coronavirus patients in the hospital .
Penpushing reports that the government also assured the management of the hospital of mutual working relationship and more interventions within the shortest possible time to further take care coronavirus cases in the state .
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Ayoola Adebisi, while presenting the machine, hinted that the donation was part of the consignments set aside by the government to support the hospital in taking care of coronavirus patients in the hospital.
Penpushing further reports that, Adebisi explained that the donation was made to enhance effective service delivery on corona virus cases at the college and also combat and contain the spread of the disease in the state.
“We are here today to donate dialysis machine as approved by His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde in line with the fulfilment of this administration to improve health care service in the state. This dialysis machine is one of the consignments this administration has for this facility in fighting the pandemic, however, more of interventions are still coming to UCH.
Penpushing also reports that the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan , Dr. Victor Akinmoladun , who received the dialysis machine on behalf of the hospital said the machine would add value to corona virus treatment procedures in the college .
The Chairman submitted that the dialysis machine would be committed totally to the care of those who requires dialysis and tested positive for coronavirus, adding, “today, we have the dialysis machine from Oyo state government, there are patients who require dialysis but who may be COVID – 19 positive.
“We have been unable to use our regular machines for the dialysis of such patients because once we have used those machines for COVID-19 positive patients become difficult or virtually impossible to use the same for others who are not with COVID 19.”
“So, we have been struggling, we don’t have the capacity to totally commit our machines to the treatment of patients who have COVID – 19 patients COVID 19’,Akinmoladun said, appealing for more and appreciates the government for its support to the college in fighting the pandemic.
