Tinubu Approves Upgrade Of Health Infrastructure In 6 Geo-political Zones

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones in line with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and social welfare sector for enhanced service delivery to all Nigerians.

According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, upgrading health infrastructure and equipment is a top priority of President Tinubu’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

To advance this effort, he said the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) would carry out the comprehensive upgrade of cancer-treatment infrastructure and other critical developments in six tertiary hospitals across several geopolitical zones, in addition to the full renovation and expansion of prior investments to improve broad-based access to high-quality healthcare in all six geo-political zones of the federation.

He said the following teaching hospitals across geo-political zones have been marked for the establishment of oncology and nuclear medicine centres per facility as part of President Tinubu’s bid to ensure that world class cancer diagnosis and care is accessible across the country. University of Benin Teaching Hospital,  Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, University of Nigeria (Nsukka) Teaching Hospital,  Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, University of Jos Teaching Hospital and

Lagos University Teaching Hospital.