Lawan commissions ICU in Yobe hospital
For effective health care service delivery, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC Yobe North) Saturday commissioned a newly built state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Yobe state Specialist Hospital, Gashua.
Senator Lawan at the commissioning of the personally built ICU which is second of its type in Nigeria also donated a brand new ambulance to the hospital for emergency services.
Speaking at the event, Senator Lawan said the intensive care unit was built out of his commitment to improving healthcare outcomes, as well as meeting the pressing need for enhanced healthcare services in his senatorial district.
“As a representative of the people of Yobe North Senatorial District, I have witnessed firsthand the pressing need for enhanced healthcare services in our communities.
“The absence of adequate critical care facilities has resulted in countless preventable deaths and immeasurable suffering. The realisation of this ICU today is a significant step towards addressing this challenge.
‘The ICU is equipped with the latest medical technology and staffed by highly skilled healthcare professionals.
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“It features advanced ventilation systems, patient monitors, and life-saving equipment that will enable us to provide the highest level of care to critically ill patients.
‘From victims of road accidents to those suffering from severe infections, ailments or respiratory distress, this ICU will serve as a source of hope for our people.
“The ICU of the hospital, is not to serve Yobe North Senatorial District (Zone C) alone but other parts of the state”, he said.
He commended the governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, for prioritising healthcare and providing several medical facilities across the state,” he added.
Lawan commissions ICU in Yobe hospital
