By Abel Leonard/lafia
Chief Medical Director, Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Doctor Ikrama Hassan has reechoed his determination to wrestle medical tourism in Nasarawa State to the barest minimum with basic facilities in the hospital.
Dr. Hassan stated this when he received the North Central Caucus of the Association of Resident Doctors in Nigeria who paid him a courtesy visit today at his office in Lafia.
He said Residency training being the backbone of every sound healthcare delivery system, must be encouraged to trigger improved service delivery across board.
He further said the visit of the North Central Caucus of the Association of Resident Doctors in Nigeria to Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital today is a great achievement been the fact that the president is one the hospitals doctor.
Dr. Ikrama however observed that improving a system from where it was left, heralds a basic mandate of championing sustainable development to make a difference to enhance public service.
The medical boss also said the commitment of the hospital management to change the narrative is obvious from the plethora of achievements witnessed in the last couple of years, even as he decried the high rate medical tourism in the country, promising to correct the situation in the state.
He applauded the resident doctors for recognising the successes recorded in the last two years, pledging to sustain the tempo with their all-time support.
Earlier, the leader, North Central Caucus of the Association of Resident Doctors in Nigeria, Dr. Idirisu Abdul-Kadiri stressed that the hospital has witnessed remarkable development in accreditation, equipment and human development, saying this necessitated their visit to the hospital, to encouraging the management to do more.
The caucus which represents the 6 states of the North central zone and the FCT, said family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology departments now boast of trained professionals and sound service.
Appreciating the management of the hospital, President, Association of Resident Doctors in Nasarawa State, Doctor Iduku Peter declared support to the CMD for engendering innovative leadership style, soliciting for more human development training and sponsorship.
