Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, on Thursday inspected the newly constructed 200-bed-capacity ultramodern General Hospital in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.
The hospital replaced an earlier dilapidated facility and is designed to provide comprehensive healthcare services as a referral centre.
Yahaya said, “The complete reconstruction of this hospital is part of our larger plan to provide quality and affordable healthcare services to the people. We inherited a completely moribund General Hospital that was incapable of providing the required healthcare services due to lack of necessary equipment. We had no choice but to rebuild it from the ground up.
“We built the hospital to international standard so it can function as not only a general hospital but also a facility that can provide tertiary health services.”
He explained that the state government has also established similar hospitals in Kaltungo and Bajoga, as well as revitalised at least one primary healthcare facility in each of the state’s 114 political wards.
“Our performance in the health sector, from human resources to infrastructure, is evident for all to see.”
Strategically located, the Kumo General Hospital will serve not only the local population but also travelers along the Gombe-Yola road.
Conducting the governor around the facility, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, said facility has the capacity to handle complex medical cases, including heart surgeries and other medical complications.
He highlighted its modern equipment and potential to become a leading healthcare centre, not on in the state but across the North-East.
“In this theater, multiple operations can be performed simultaneously, making it ideal for emergency situations and life-saving interventions,” he noted.
The Governor inspected the well-equipped laboratories, wards, maternity unit, accident and emergency complex, mortuary, power house, mini water treatment plant, among other facilities.
