US-based group Project CURE supplies Gombe first tranche of fairly used medical equipment
Chima Azubuike, Gombe
Gombe State Government on Friday, announced it has received the first of five 40 ft containers of lightly used medical equipment and supplies from the United States- based charity organisation, Project CURE.
Confirming the items, Senior Special Assistant to the governor, Ismaila Misilli, said the items delivered include portable xray machines, digital ultrasound machines, anesthetic machines, emergency resuscitation beds (ERBs) and ventilators.
Other items are defibrillators, oxygen concentrators, electrocardiogram machines, fetal doppler machines, vascular ultrasound and different types of medical supplies.
He said, “This is first of five 40 ft containers of lightly used medical equipment and supplies from the United States- based charity organisation, Project CURE. Recall that Gombe state Government had entered into a partnership with the United States-based healthcare service organisation in a bid to improve the health sector for effective and efficient service delivery.
“This followed the Governor’s earlier visit to the head office of the organisation in Phoenix, Arizona shortly after he won the March 9 Gubernatorial elections where he sought for support in addressing the dire conditions of the health facilities in the state and the general healthcare challenges.
“Project CURE had in September, 2019, sent a team led by Charles Irion which toured round the 23 secondary health facilities in Gombe state and carried out a needs assessment of the hospitals.”
While stressing that this delivery is first in about five others expected, which arrived on December 2nd, 2021.
“The US organisation packaged 5 numbers 40 ft containers full of medical equipment and supplies to help bridge the gaps identified by their assessment team in Gombe State.
“Project CURE is an international organisation which partners states in developing countries to offer support to hospitals, clinics and community health centres to help them provide quality healthcare and other critical medical services,” he added.
