In a move to boost maternal and neo-natal healthcare services in the country’s North-East geo-political region, the Federal Government has taken over the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, and converted it into a Federal Medical Centre (FMC)
With this development, the Kumo FMC becomes the second federal medical institution in the state, after the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) located in Gombe, the State capital.
A statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, also explained that the Teaching Hospital was initially a Medical Centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital.
The statement said; “The Kumo Federal Medical Centre will serve as a tertiary health hospital, contribute to the training of medical personnel, and boost health care service in Gombe State and the Northeast generally.”
According to Onanuga’s statement, “Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya formally requested the takeover of the facility. President Tinubu approved the request, given the poor maternal and neo-natal mortality indices in the North-eastern region and other health indicators in Gombe State.
“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.”
