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Dr. Mamora commissions new Medical Laboratory and Dialysis/VIP Amenity buildings at FMC Keffi.

The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olurunnimbe Mamora has on 8th December, 2020, commissioned a newly completed Medical Laboratory extension building and a Dialysis/VIP Amenity building at Federal Medical Centre Keffi.  Dr. Mamora while commending the Centre for its milestone achievement, attributed the success of the Centre to the relatively peaceful environment that it operates within. He said that peace in any establishment is vital for meaningful development, growth, partnership and cooperation. He urged the Medical Director and his team to do more to attain the next level agenda of Mr. President in the health sector and leave a legacy for his team to be remembered for.  Dr. Mamora thanked the host community and the State Government for their cooperation and partnership with FMC Keffi because “without peaceful co-existence this wouldn’t have been a reality.” Earlier, the Medical Director, FMC Keffi, Dr. Yahaya Adamu said on his assumption of duty, the Centre was confr...

Minister of Health commissions FMC Keffi Infectious Disease Treatment and Isolation Centre

Dr. Osagie Ehanire commissions FMC Keffi’s IDC, he charges Board and Management: “This Centre must not be allowed to fall into disuse.” Friday, 5th December, 2020, Keffi, Nassarawa State: The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire while commissioning the Infectious Disease and Treatment Centre of the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi brought into existence by the NCDC, has charged the Board and Management of the Hospital not to allow the Centre to fall into disuse: “This Centre must not be allowed to fall into disuse”, the Honourable Minister charged. Dr. Ehanire also charged the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi and other Teaching Hospitals in the country to note three key areas to focus on: That they must prioritize infectious disease control as being critical; they must strengthen their role of health security, by which he explained that building a standard centre where infectious disease treatment can be provided means bringing care closer to the people; and they must learn f...

Court frees Nurse accused of killing ex Osun gov Adeleke

Alfred Aderibigbe, the nurse who treated late Senator Isiaka Adeleke before his death on April 23, 2017, has been discharged and acquitted by an Osun State Court An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Thursday, set the nurse free. Then governor, Rauf Aregbesola had set up a coroner inquest to look into the cause of the death of Senator Adeleke. The panel’s findings showed that Adeleke died of drug overdose coupled with an aspiration of gastric content. The coroner inquest was headed by Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, who revealed said the deceased had an administration of an overdose of sedative and analgesia by unqualified personnel, Alfred Aderibigbe, through intravenous means, which action was hastened by the presence of alcohol in the system. Senator Adeleke had patronised the Aderibigbe for over 20 years, taking treatment from him without a doctor’s prescriptions. Ayilara indicted Aderibigbe as unqualified personnel and recommended that the Department of Public Prosecutions sh...

FMC Keffi launches New Standard operating procedure

The Federal Medical Center Keffi today unveiled the new Standard Operating Procedure and Drug Policy for the hospital. Performing the launching and unveil of the new document, the Medical Director Dr Adamu Baba urged members of the hospital community to abide by the new policy document. Find pictures below