The General Hospital in Kumo, Gombe State, has been taken over by the Federal Government and transformed into a Federal Medical Centre.
The Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, which was once a medical centre before it was upgraded, is now the state’s second federal medical facility after the recently opened Kumo Federal Medical Centre.
The action is to improve healthcare services in Gombe State and the Northeast, especially in addressing low maternal and newborn death rates, according to a statement released on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
The statement read, “The Kumo Federal Medical Centre will serve as a tertiary health hospital, contribute to the training of medical personnel, and boost health care service in Gombe State and the Northeast generally.
“Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya formally requested the takeover of the facility.
“President Tinubu approved the request, given the poor maternal and neonatal mortality indices in the Northeastern region and other health indicators in Gombe State.”
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The teaching hospital was initially a medical centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital.
According to the statement, Tinubu commended Yahaya for prioritising citizens’ welfare, stating that the hospital’s conversion would improve healthcare delivery in the region.
