FG To Convert Bauchi FMC To Teaching Hospital

Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the process of converting the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare in Katagum local government area of Bauchi State to the status of a Teaching Hospital.
The director of hospital services, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Jimoh Olawole Salaudeen who stated this when he visited the Emir of Katagum, Alhaji Dr. Umar Faruq II on Monday in his palace, said his team was in Azare for assessment visit preparatory to the eventual conversion of the FMC into a Teaching Hospital for optimal service delivery to the people.

He added that with the Federal University of Health Sciences Azare (FUHSA), the Federal Medical Centre in the same Azare was the closest to serving as a laboratory when the hospital was converted to a teaching hospital.

The director said that the assessment visit will help the federal government identify the gap and see what they have on hand in terms of personnel, infrastructure, equipment, and land mass for future expansion.
Jimoh noted that they have visited all the institutions, the university, the present FMC Azare, and the current General Hospital Misau, and also revealed that they found out that all the facilities are there, adding that once the facilities are better equipped and the manpower is improved, FMC Azare is good to become a teaching hospital.

He commended the Emirs of Katagum and Misau for giving them a warm reception and showing enthusiasm and hope of seeing the two institutions transformed for better health care delivery.
Responding, the Emir of Katagum, Alhaji Umar Faruq 11, commended President Bola Tinubu for initiating the transformation of the Federal Medical Center Azare into a teaching hospital, adding that the gesture will improve healthcare delivery to the citizens.

He appreciated the resource assessment committee of the federal government led by Dr. Jimoh for taking the time to visit all the hospitals as well as paying him homage in his palace.