CROSS RIVER HEALTH CARE, OBUDU GERMAN HOSPITAL TO BECOME MEDICAL TOURISM HUB OF AFRICA AS ALL IS SET FOR COMMISSIONING

As part of her activities upon resumption of office the honourable commissioner for health Hon.Dr.Janet David Ekpenyong embarked on a facility inspection tour of the Obudu German Hospital with the state governor H.E Sen.Prof.Ben Ayade CON. expressed optimism that at the completion of the hospital, the state will become Nigeria's medical tourism hub as it will be the first of it's kind in Africa as Nigerians will no longer have any reason to travel abroad in search of medical solutions to complicated health challenges. The Obudu German Hospital which has a 140 bed space provision offers top-notch medical services,with the Cross River state government partnering with Health Share Solutions of South Africa and Siemens Technology to ensure a smooth and professional running of the hospital. Dr.Janet Ekpenyong who was overwhelmingly grateful to his excellency for embarking on a highly commendable project as this which she retorted will affect positively the lives of Cross Riverians, Nigerians and indeed the world at large whilst positioning Cross River State on the world map as a leading light in the health sector for provision of quality health services. She went on to explain that the Obudu-German hospital's peculiarity is second to none in the entire Africa as it possesses state of the art equipments you can currently not find in any hospital in Africa ranging from the MRI to CT scan machines to Linear machines are all one and the first ever of it's kind in the entire Africa. Speaking further Dr. Ekpenyong reiterated that one of the most superlative features of the hospital is the social welfare component of the hospital which is the social insurance scheme that provides free medical services for Cross Riverians and all residents of the area with little or no income at all. She noted that the era where Cross Riverians are abandoned to die as a result of not having funds to sort hospital bills is all but over as this component will be providing free medical support services to the less privileged who have no source of livelihood to afford it. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong in an elated state was however grateful to God that the hospital which will be set for commissioning by Febuary 2023 under her watch as the honourable commissioner for health even as she went on to conclude that the hospital will cater for the needs of expectant mothers to reduce maternal and child birth mortality in the state. @Kenneth Anam 17th January,2023.

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