From Judex Okoro, Calabar
The Cross River State government are patterning with EU-UN’s Spotlight Initiative in the construction of ultramodern Fistula Centre at General Hospital Calabar.
The centre, when operational, will provide repair surgeries, care, and rehabilitation for victims of obstructed labour who end up with fistula and fistula-related complications.
The centre will also provide comprehensive treatment and care for gender-based violence.
Commending European Union/United Nations-supported Ultramodern Fistula Centre at General Hospital Calabar, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, expressed delight at the quality of work at the ongoing construction site.
Dr. Ayuk, said Governor Bassey Otu-led administration is pleased with the progress of work, which is presently at 85 percent completion, and appreciated the EU-UN’s Spotlight Initiative for funding such an important project in the state.
“I am particularly delighted that this project will be ready for commissioning by His Excellency the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu in the coming week.
” This project was signed and started by me and I count it as one of our hundred days in office achievement. I appreciate the effort of our partners, the Spotlight Initiative, Ministry of Women Affairs, site engineers and all those responsible for pushing this project to this level.
“I encourage everyone to put in more effort in the completion of this project which would be a great feat for Cross River State health sector and Nigeria at large,” the commissioner stated.
Also speaking, the Chief Medical Director of General Hospital, Calabar, Dr. Kenneth Takim, said the Fistula Centre would open yet another channel of service at the hospital.
“We are expecting stock in a couple of days to call this project a wrap. I congratulate the Commissioner and partners for creating this window and this will help in tackling fistula and gender-based issues in Cross River State.”