Anambra State

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First Tenure of

Promises Kept Despite All Odds

GOVERNOR

PETER OBI Laying the Foundation for a New Anambra State

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HEALTH Anambra State University Teaching Hospital, Amaku General Hospital, Awka, nearing completion

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he achievement of Governor Peter Obi in the health sector is indeed monumental.

Prior to his assumption in office none of the exiting 2

Onitsha Hospital

General

< Construction of CardioThoracic/Kidney and Breast Centre

< Provision of borehole, reticulation.

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< Provision of generating set, X-ray and modern laboratory equipment.

< Completion of Accident/ Emergency Department < Completion of 2 new Central Pharmaceutical Stores 3

< Construction of General Out-patient Department (on-going) < Construction Consultants Complex.

of the Clinics

< Construction of befitting Entrance Gate from the Enugu/Onitsha Express Road (on-going).

UMULERI GENERAL HOSPITAL Fully Completed: Male Ward Female Ward Renovation of Amanuke General Hospital Out Patient Block.

Governor Obi commissioning a modern State-ofart X-Ray Equipment at Onisha General Hospital

An X-ray machine at General Hospital Onitsha

Ambulances provided by the Obi Administration for the State Rapid Response Medical Services

One of the newly constructed House Officers Quarters by the Obi Administration at General Hospital Onitsha

Another Block of quarters for House Officers constructed by the Obi Administration at Onitsha General Hospital

Massive Constructions are simunteanoulsy going on at:

Breast Cancer/Cardiac/Kidney Dialysis Centre at General Hospital Onitsha: the only such centre in the entire South-East

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The refurbished Onitsha General Hospital

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Neuropsychiatric Hospital Nawfia

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Umunze Hospital

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Other Achievements Are In The Delivery Of Health Services such as:

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Accreditation of Onitsha General Hospital for training of House Officers, Pharmacists and Medical Laboratory Interns.

The State government's accountability, openness and commitment to the achievement of the MDGs have yielded fruits.

Upgrading of Amaku General Hospital to a Teaching Hospital for the

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Maternal mortality, pre-natal and neo-natal mortality has reduced.

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Patients satisfaction with services government services increased.

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Community participation and partner collaboration increased.

The massive rehabilitation of structures by Mr Peter Obi's administration is a B e s i d e t h e aforementioned the State Government embarked on so many other projects in the health sector such as: <

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Support To Primary Health Care (PHC) Centres

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S c h o o l programme

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Support to Agencies

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Provision of Grant-in-aid to Mission Hospitals in the State.

Results U Immunization coverage rose from below 50% in 2006 to above 85% in 2008.

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Numerous opportunities abound in this sector awaiting interests from prospective investors

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