By shehu yahaya
Investigation conducted by teaming journalists has shown that significant achievements have been achieved in under the present administration of Dr. Aisha Adamu.
A team of journalists concerned with the development of public healthcare, particularly in the North visited the health institution in Jalingo, Taraba state, were they assess the achievements made so far under the able leadership of Dr. Aisha.
The journalists in their survey discovered the performance of medical centre and also their Investigation revealed that FMC Jalingo are among the best as healthcare providers in Taraba state and nigeria at large.
Dr. Aisha Shehu Adamu since she assumed duty as the Medical Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, on March 25th 2020, the Centre has witnessed monumental and unprecedented development in various areas.
The journalists has rated federal medical centre Jalingo, Taraba state among the best in nigeria.
Dr. Aisha reached impressive heights in her career.
She made FMC Jalingo famous and proud.
This incredible woman achieved a lot since her assumption as the Medical Director.
It is however good to point out right here the secret behind the accomplishments.
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
The Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, which is a Tertiary Healthcare Facility located in the North Eastern part of Nigeria with a mission to provide effective, efficient and affordable healthcare services to the citizenry in line with the Federal Government’s objectives for the healthcare delivery system.
The Administration came in on the 25th March, 2020 when Dr. Aisha Shehu Adamu was appointed as the substantive Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo. She took over the mantle of leadership on the 30th April, 2020.
Upon resumption the administration met a lot of gaps to be filled in.
Infrastructure, Equipments, Training Personnel, and Welfare.
In an attempt to make a change, the Management took on bold steps towards ensuring that the deficits are corrected and the gaps are filled.
With the big challenges and limited resources she was able to make some giant strides in the centre.
INFRASTRUCTURE: The hospital started operation from a temporary site, after 2 years the State Government ceded the then General Hospital Jalingo to the Federal Government for the operation of the Federal Medical Centre.The General hospital was built in 1965 by the post-colonial Northern Nigerian Government headed by the Sardauna Sokoto. It is the same structure in use up till today.The facility has undergone some adjustments over the years to transform it to a modern hospital as seen in the pictures below:
CONSTRUCTIONS: RENOVATIONS:
ONGOING CONSTRUCTIONS: EQUIPMENTS.
In the Process, a lot of equipments have been procured so as to enhance quality healthcare and diagnosis including, WELFARE: With the competing demands and the limited resources of the Federal Government of Nigeria being the financier of the Centre, Dr. Aisha Shehu Adamu saw to need to collaborate with Non-Governmental Organization and philanthropist for support and interventions which has drawn a good number of support to the centre.
Donations were received from various organizations which include:TRAINING
In every sector the accomplishment of any organization is tremendously relied on its employees, though it is expensive for the centre to spend the money on their employees but as part of her quest To transform the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo into a centre noted for high quality medical care and a centre of excellence in the control of infectious diseases through surveillance, monitoring and clinical intervention.
A total of One Hundred and Forty Three Training for both individual and Group training has been carried out since her assumption to office. The latest is the collaboration with the Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM).
PERSONNEL: The Management was able to recruit and engage to services of professionals in the provision of tertiary healthcare services. Amongst which includes the recruitment of 185 personnel’s thereby boosting the personnel strength of the centre which includes More Consultants, Medical Officers, Dental Therapist/Technicians, Pharmacist, Nursing/Midwifes, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Legal Officers, Health Officer and Others.
Therefore, this amazing woman will be awarded a position in the rank of best 50 people of the year by AREWA MEDIA PRACTITIONERS in collaboration with FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION LONDON
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