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The Federal Government has appealed to religious leaders to restructure its hospitals to help improve the country’s healthcare system.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Engr. Adebiyi Olufunsho, made this appeal on Tuesday at the commissioning of the modern hemodialysis machines and other equipment donated to the Federal Medical Centre by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints in Abuja.
Olufunsho noted that years ago, missionary hospitals were one of the largest hospitals in the country, adding that restructuring will help reduce the burden on public hospitals.
He stated, “In those days, one of the best hospitals you see in Nigeria are missionary hospitals.
“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to our religious leaders to go back to those old religions and revisit the construction of hospitals that would be affordable to the average Nigerian.
“I appeal to our rich men and wealthy Nigerians to come to the aid of our health centres. The population is enormous. Government is trying, but the population is quite enormous.”
Olufunsho said that the donated machines—three modern hemodialysis machines, three electric dialysis chairs, two patient monitors, two infusion pumps; three syringe pumps, and two infant incubators will provide excellent clinical…
