Anambra teaching hospital to partner NYSC on medical treatments
Chief Medical Director (CMD), Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Amaku- Awka, Dr Joe Akabuike has guaranteed prompt and sufficient treatment of all corps members conveyed to the hospital.
He gave the assurance today during a courtesy visit on him by the Anambra State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa and her team at his office. He said that the Teaching Hospital will improve on the already existing cordial relationship through rendering prompt and adequate treatment even before payment.
Akabuike further said that the hospital is poise to collaborate with the scheme for a better and more rewarding partnerships.
“We are prepared to partner the scheme in the state in the quarterly Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers HIRD and also to sensitize corps members on issues bordering on health at the orientation camp,” he said.
Earlier in her speech, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa said that the essence of the visit, besides familiarizing with the CMD was to solicit the treatment of corps members, who are on the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS, pending the time of the payment.
She expressed gratitude to the CMD and his team for the cooperation with the scheme in the time of her predecessors and requested that a similar cordial relationship be extended to her and the scheme.
Those on a team of the Coordinator were Mrs Anuli Molokwu, Head Press and Public Relations, Mrs Okeke- Ekpe Ngozi, Head, Corps Discipline and Reward, Mrs Kwazu Ethel, Head, Corps Welfare and Health Services and Mr Ezeobia Onyekachi LGI Awka South.
