The Enugu State Government said it would upgrade the School of Health Technology and all district hospitals in the state for improved provision of healthcare. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Sam Ngwu, made the disclosure on Tuesday when he visited the school, located at Oji-River, as well as Oji-River district hospitals. He said that the upgrade had been long-overdue if sustainable development goal on health would be achieved. Ngwu said that the Enugu governor’s vision for all the health facilities in the state was to see that citizens were adequately cared for through the provision of efficient and affordable healthcare services. The commissioner said “Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured that he will enhance the standard of all hospitals and facilities in the School of Health Technology to meet 21st century standard.

“There is an urgent need for the provision and proper maintenance of new technological equipment and employment of qualified health personnel that will use the equipment properly to avoid retrogression in life saving activities in the state hospitals.’’ He urged doctors and other health workers to avoid conservative healthcare delivery and work with passion to achieve the purpose for which the health facilities were provided for. He promised to provide power generating set to the Oji River hospital to facilitate their work. Responding, the Chairman of Oji River Local Government Area, Mr Jideofor Onyemaechi, promised to offset the hospital bills of indigent patients in the district hospital in his area.