Osun constructs 120-bed ward, 30 doctors’ quarters at specialist hospital

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola yesterday said his administration was committed to improving the health sector through the deployment of technologybased approach to ensure quality and affordable health delivery.

Oyetola spoke while turning the sod of the 120-bed ward and 30 doctors’ quarters at the state specialist hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo.

He appealed to corporate organisations and relevant associations to partner with the state in its efforts to revamp the health sector:

“This is a further fulfilment of the resolve of our administration to use health, which experts say is wealth, to power all the sectors of the state to deliver prosperity and good life to the people.

“Our revitalisation programme is holistic. It comes with the use of technology to boost health delivery, provision of modern equipment, training and retraining of staff for efficient healthcare.

“In order to give prompt vent to this resolve, we executed the flag off of the facilities in Ejigbo (Osun West) and Ifetedo (Osun East) Senatorial Districts barely three months into our administration. Work has reached advanced stages on the two projects. They will be delivered very soon.

“We also commenced work on the revitalisation of nine General Hospitals and 332 Primary Health Centres - one per ward - across the State. We are here to complete the one-per-Senatorial-District revitalisation of hospitals with this expansion project at the State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo. This project consists of the construction of a 120-bed ward and 30 doctors’ quarters,” he said.