Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says he will today, Monday 20th January 2025, flag off the construction of 200 Primary Healthcare Centres across the state to be delivered in 100 days.
Governor Otti who stated this when he received in audience a delegation of the Revive Medical Team from Belgium on a medical mission in the State on his invitation, said another set of 200 Primary Health centres would also be constructed in the second batch until his health Infrastructural revolution gets to all the wards in the state.
The Governor thanked the medical team for keeping their promise of coming back as reports available from their first mission was positive.
He assured the team that adequate arrangements have been made for their comfort throughout their stay, restating that quality health care delivery remains topmost agenda of his administration.
In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya said that the second missionary journey of the medical team is in line with the Governor’s vision towards bringing to the doorsteps of Abians free and quality healthcare services.
Professor Ogbonnaya noted that the team is expected to perform at least one hundred surgeries of different kinds and one thousand consultations on varying health issues, adding that the medical mission which is on the instance of the Governor has given many Abians the opportunity to receive quality free medical care.
He described the health mission as one of the many interventions of Governor Otti in the health sector, noting that in the days ahead, the Abia State University Teaching Hospital would wear a new look as it is currently undergoing retrofitting.
In his speech, the leader of the Revive Medical Team, Belgium, Dr De Gazelle Herman and another member of the team, Dr Smart Oriaku said the medical mission is in response to the request of Governor Alex Otti following the success of their mission last year where thousands of people accessed free surgeries and other Medical attention.
They said that the mission will see the team perform many free surgeries including Goiter, Hernia among others as well as medical consultations.
