The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, Anambra, says it will deploy more medical doctors and nurses to Ajam Community Hospital, Ezinifite, Aguata Local Government Area.
The Chief Medical Director, Dr Maureen Umeakuewulu, made the promise on Friday in Ezinifite during the inauguration of newly renovated male and female wards in the facility.
She said the deployment would strengthen healthcare delivery and help address maternal mortality at the grassroots level.
“For this hospital to function effectively, we need more medical doctors and nurses to operate 24 hours,” she said.
Umeakuewulu added that the arrangement would ensure proper antenatal, delivery and postnatal care for patients in the community.
She emphasized the importance of primary healthcare centres and community hospitals as the first point of contact for patients seeking medical attention.
The CMD also called for improved infrastructure, including a functional laboratory, ambulance services, solar power, borehole, perimeter fencing and security to enhance effective service delivery.
She appealed for community support, noting that government alone could not shoulder the responsibility of fully equipping the facility.
Also speaking, Aguata Local Government Chairman, Dr Chibueze Ofobuike, announced a health insurance scheme for 120 elderly persons across 14 communities in the area.
He said the initiative, under the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, would cost N12,000 per beneficiary annually.
The two renovated wards were reportedly executed by the local government council and equipped by the Star United Social Club.
Traditional ruler of Ezinifite, Igwe Bob Orji, commended the renovation efforts and pledged community support for the facility’s proper utilization.
The wards included male, female and infant sections with modern beds and improved sanitation facilities.(NAN)
