Kolade Adeyemi, Kano
The management of Bayero University Kano (BUK), through its BUK Emergency Ventilator Team, has developed a prototype ventilator machine as part of efforts aimed at fighting COVID-19. According to the chairman of BUK Emergency Ventilator Team, Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the ?locally produced ventilator can operate in two modes. In mode one, the ventilator breathes for the patients. In mode two, the ventilator complements the breathing of the patients.
Prof. Abdullahi further stated that, “We produced one unit of the ventilator at the cost of N500, 000. We used locally available material and locally available technology.” He said BUK is making plans for mass and commercial production of the ventilator.
Meanwhile, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has approved the COVID-19 Test Centre of the Centre for Infectious Diseases, Bayero University, Kano (BUK). NCDC’s Chief Molecular Bio-Engineer, Dr. Ndodo Nnaemeka, said the facilities at the Test Centre are satisfactory. Vice Chancellor of BUK, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello, during the week, visited the Test Laboratory situated at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH).
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Also, the Kano State Government is converting some facilities into Isolation Centres as part of efforts at containing the spread of COVID-19. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna who is also the Chairman of the State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 disclosed this when he paid an inspection visit to the facilities. The facilities are the Abubakar Imam Urology Hospital, Murtala Muhammed Library Complex, Hospitality and Tourism Institute formerly Daula Hotel, Sports Institute at Karfi and the Nigerian Air Force Hospital in Kano.
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