By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has reiterated the Administration’s zeal to partner with health care organizations to boost quality healthcare services to residents.
Aliyu, who made the commitment at the grand opening ceremony of a state of the art laboratory centre established by the Arab International Laboratory and Diagnostics Centre in Abuja,
She said the commitment is targeted at meeting the healthcare needs of the FCT teeming population by strengthening the existing health facilities across the six area councils of the territory.
The minister noted that the duty of providing quality healthcare services is a daunting task that must be achieved, adding that the Administration cannot accomplish this alone.
She said facilities such as the Arab International Laboratory and Diagnostics Centre would not only meet the healthcare needs of its host community, but also boost healthcare delivery system in the territory.
“I am aware that, the need for this project arose from a practical encounter of members with inadequacy of centres for testing in our health facilities. Therefore, true to the spirit to improve on healthcare delivery system the Arab International Laboratory and Diagnostics Centre decided to establish this befitting centre.”
The minister who served as the chief host at the opening ceremony urged personnel in the facility to observe Standard Operating Procedures in taking care of clients, just as she expressed optimism that the centre would improve health outcomes for residents in the catchment of the facility.
As partners with health stakeholders, we will continue to strengthen the existing healthcare facilities across the six Area Councils to meet the high demand of our people, she promised.
“I want to commend our partner, the Arab International Laboratory and Diagnostics Centre, for this centre, which I believe will improve health outcomes for residents in the catchment of this facility,” she affirmed.
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Dr. Tosan Erhabor, said the council would continue to drive the culture of quality and efficient health laboratory care to the public.
Erhabor who tasked the centre to provide fast, reliable and high quality medical laboratory investigations in Nigeria, he also affirmed the council’s optimism that the centre would provide services based on ISO 15189 that drives medical laboratories globally.
He further urged the management of the centre to engage the services of experienced, qualified and licensed medical laboratory scientists with deliberate investment in continuous professional development with services.
