“The event was attended by the Managing Director, NSIA, Uche Orji; the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Cecilia Ezeilo; representatives of Governors of Kwara, Kaduna states and Medical Directors of the teaching hospitals.
“The broader goal of the programme is to establish, in two phases, a portfolio of 23 diagnostic centres, seven catheterisation labs and two oncology centres across Nigeria. “Pursuant to these agreements, funds will be deployed to build, equip, maintain and operate catheterisation labs in Kwara, Oyo, Sokoto, Bauchi and Delta states; build, equip, maintain and operate private modern medical diagnostic centres in Enugu, Kaduna, Kwara, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Sokoto, Bauchi and Delta states; and build, equip, maintain and operate an oncology Centre for advanced radiotherapy treatment.
“The investments are expected to build new and upgrade these institutions to modern medical centres and significantly enhance Nigeria’s ability to treat Non-Communicable Diseases.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.