The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) chapter of the
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD); has donated medical items to
support Borno state government fight and contain spread of coronavirus
(COVID-19).
ARD’s President, Dr. Abubakar Kaka-Sanda disclosed this at the weekend
in Maiduguri, while presenting the items to UMTH Chief Medical
Director, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo.
“The support of UMTH with donated medical items was also in line Borno
resident doctors’ corporate social responsibilities (CSR).
According to him, donated COVID-19 fighting items; include cartons of
hand sanitisers, hand gloves, personal protective equipment (PPE) and
face masks.
He said that the items were mainly for use by medical doctors and
nurses who would be in the first line of action in managing any
positive COVID-19 case.
On procurement of items, he said: “The funds used to purchase donated
items were sourced from resident doctors and House Officers working in
the hospital who contributed their monthly salaries.
“UMTH House Officers also contributed 27 cartons of various assorted
drugs, to compliment the efforts of Borno state government toward
mitigating the spread of deadly virus,” he said.
He also lamented that many health workers were infected with COVID-19
virus; while others had lost their lives due to insufficient
protective equipment during the management of cases.
He therefore; urged state government to provide life insurance for
medical workers who lost their lives in the front line of fighting
COVID-19.
“The federal government should also redeem its pledges on the
increment of hazards and COVID-19 allowances for medical personnel,”
he said.
While receiving the donated medical Items, Ahidjo lauded the medical
personnel for contributing their salaries to provide essential drugs
and medical equipment for the fight against COVID-19.
He said that the hospital would continue to work with the medical
personnel and management to move the facility forward.
“You are the younger generation that should work and ensure that
adequate medical services are provided to the vulnerable population,”
he said.
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The CMD said that the hospital was currently undergoing massive
rehabilitation and infrastructural development to boost effective
clinical services to patients
He reiterated that the patients care should not to be taken for
granted and urged the medical workers to come to work promptly.
