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The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge paid a courtesy visit to the Warri Central Hospital, Delta State on June 19th, 2017.
The honourable commissioner deemed it fit to visit the hospital after his ministry received reports and appeals from the hospital management on the need for the Delta State government to upgrade some of the hospital facilities.
On the arrival of the Honourable Commissioner, the medical director of the Warri Central Hospital Dr Ijomoney Ese welcomed the commissioner and conducted them round the hospital.He passionately thanked the honourable commissioner for finding time to visit the hospital, Dr.on what he described as a fact-finding mission.
The medical director disclosed that the hospital is being faced with power challenges. He also said that 12 generators are working out of the 15 generators in the hospital.
He thanked the Delta State Government for providing new ambulance and incinerator for the hospital and appealed to the State Government to look into the problems the hospital is being faced with a view to addressing them.
Dr Nicholas Azinge in his response thanked the management and staffs of Warri Central Hospital and disclosed that the State Government has the plan of upgrading and renovating all the various Central Hospitals, across the state.
He tasked the management of the hospital to ensure proper usage of the facilities provided them by the state government, stating that the government of Sen. Okowa will continue to do its best to ensure that Deltans gets quality health services.
Meanwhile, he disclosed that two dialysis machines will be supplied to Warri Central Hospital as soon as possible assuring all that Governor Okowa is committed to ensuring a total upgrade of all health facilities in government owned hospitals
He also said that a committee will be set up to facilitate the provision of the hospital demands.
The highlight of the visit was the thorough inspection of the hospital by the commissioner for health, Dr Nicholas Azinge in company of Dr. Mrs. Minnie Oseji, the permanent secretary, Delta state ministry of health, alongside other staff and directors of the ministry.
