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The Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti (FETHI), in Ekiti State has restated its determination to deliver quality health care to the people.
It said despite the huge spending on new equipment, the hospital still runs the cheapest medical services compared to others in the area.
FETHI added that a novel way of expanding the revenue base of the institution had been devised, which would assist it in meeting needs.
Addressing reporters after the on-the- spot assessment of the new gadgets, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, said it was made possible through the cooperation of stakeholders.
Some of the newly procured equipment, according to him, include Sysmex 5 Parts Heamatology Analyser, Automated Chemistry Analyzer, Automatec Blood Culture Machine and Automated Semen Analyzer, among others.
He said that the intervention had reduced the level of waiting time for laboratory results without compromising standards, thus improving patients’ care in the hospital.
A plastic surgeon, Dr. Kunle Babalola, who is the head of the Surgery department, described the project as a response to the yearnings of the hospital.
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