The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has stepped up efforts to improve healthcare delivery in Adamawa State with the construction of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Centre and a modern Accident and Emergency Unit at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital.
The Adamawa State Coordinator of the North East Development Commission, Barrister Khalifa Mohammed Lawan, disclosed this while inspecting the ongoing projects at the hospital.
Lawan said the Commission’s intervention was driven by the growing demand for advanced medical facilities and quality healthcare services by residents of Adamawa and neighbouring states.
According to him, the MRI Centre project is designed to provide more than diagnostic services, as it also includes accommodation for doctors and nurses as well as a waiting area for patients’ relatives to ensure efficient healthcare delivery.
He added that the facility would be supported by solar-powered lighting systems and standby generating plants to guarantee uninterrupted electricity supply and enhance operational efficiency.
Speaking on the Accident and Emergency Unit, Lawan noted that the hospital’s existing emergency facility had become overstretched due to the increasing number of patients requiring urgent medical attention.
He explained that the Commission consequently embarked on the construction of a standard Accident and Emergency Unit equipped with modern facilities to meet contemporary healthcare needs and improve emergency response services.
The NEDC coordinator urged the hospital management to ensure proper maintenance and protection of the facilities upon completion so they could continue to serve their intended purpose.
Also speaking, the Site Engineer of Sahab Solid Construction and Services Limited, Engineer Zachariah Yanna Visa, said the projects had attained about 85 per cent completion.
Visa stated that ongoing works include roofing, installation of roof trusses, tiling, rendering and other finishing components, expressing confidence that the projects would be completed within the stipulated timeframe.
The intervention is expected to significantly enhance access to specialised diagnostic services and emergency healthcare delivery at MAUTH, strengthening healthcare services for residents of Adamawa and the wider North-East region.This version follows a standard newspaper reporting format suitable for publication.
