Take Advantage Of The Services Of New Hospital: Brisibe Advises Ikarama People.

 

Professor Seiyefa Brisibe, the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Health  has advised the people of Ikarama  Community in Yenagoa  Local Government  Area of the state,  to take full advantage of the services

of the newly opened hospital  built by Agip inorder to secure a healthier system.

The commissioner said  based on  Governor Douye Diri's directive, the hospital will now serve as a full functional cottage hospital with surgeon and other staff.

Maintaining that the hospital was built by Agip  and for many years was not put to use to meet the health need of the people, he said that  the hospital  will serve the  people of the community  and by extension,  some communities in Rivers State.

Speaking on Monday in Ikarama Community during the flag off of a  free medical outreach  as part of activities marking the 5th anniversary of Governor Douye Diri in office, the health commissioner disclosed that the free medical outreach programme will  provide free medical consultations , surgical interventions, screenings, health education.

 He stated that it will also serve as  preventive services to vulnerable populations, with a particular focus on maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, reproductive health, and minor surgical procedures.

 " The idea  is to target undeserved communities across all the three Senatorial Districts in other to bridge the healthcare gaps, enhance early disease detection and provide timely interventions.

"This programme is not just another outreach programme but a demonstration of the prosperity government of unwavering commitment under the ASSURED programme for people to have easy access to health care in the state especially for our most vulnerable ones.

"This intervention is to provide free medical care such as minor surgery, free eye glasses, screenings, health education and others. In the cause of this outreach programme, two surgeries have been performed.

 "Major surgery cases will be refered to the Cottage ,Hospital at Otuasega,Diete Koki Hospital and Nembe Cottage Hospital. This is to make sure that no one is left behind due to financial constraints.

"As part of this programme, we will give a thousand mosquitoes bed net, food supplements, immunization and other health commodities. 

"Health Care is  a fundamental right, that is why, the government is building a resilient and inclusive health care system." He assured.

Flagging-Off the Medical Outreach programme, the Governor of Bayelsa State  Douye Diri  stated  the prosperity government was commencing the 5th anniversary with medical outreach. saying they can not talk of prosperity without health.

Diri who declared that the once abandoned hospital is now fully put into use  said it will have Doctors, Nurses, supportive staff amongst others.

According to the governor, the hospital is to provide services to all the communities around including some communities in neighbouring Rivers state. 

 " It will be operating as cottage hospital with equipment put in place, ambulance and others. The state government will do everything possible to keep the hospital working.

" Take charge of the hospital so that the equipments and other things will not damaged." He said.

Diri directed the commissioner of Health to look into the request made by  the community and forwarded to him for approval.