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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER GOMBE HOSPITAL, CONVERTS IT INTO FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE
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The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. The Kumo Federal Medical Centre is the second federal medical institution in the state, after the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, the capital. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, explained that the teaching hospital was initially a medical centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital. Onanuga noted that the Kumo Federal Medical Centre will serve as a tertiary health hospital, contribute to the training of medical personnel, and boost healthcare service in Gombe State and the Northeast generally. Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya had formally requested the takeover of the facility. President Tinubu approved the request, given the poor maternal and neonatal mortality indices in the Northeastern region and other health indicators in Gombe State. Onanuga stated that the Federal Government also considered the State Government’s commitment to improving its health sector, which aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, which has unveiled comprehensive reforms in the health sector. President Tinubu commended Governor Yahaya for prioritising the welfare of the state’s citizens and stressed that the takeover would improve the state’s healthcare delivery system. Onanuga quoted President Tinubu as saying that Governor Yahaya’s commitment to improving healthcare in the state is laudable. Onanuga further noted that the takeover is expected to have a positive impact on the healthcare sector in Gombe State and the Northeast region.