President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned a 60 bed ultra-modern Nigerian Air Force NAF Reference Hospital (NAFRH) in Daura, Katsina State.
According to the statement released by the Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the NAF Reference Hospital, which was commissioned on 15 August 2019, would go a long way in meeting the healthcare needs of NAF personnel, their dependents as well as other members of the Armed Forces and the general public.
Stating further, the NAF spokesperson said the NAF Reference Hospital Daura is equipped with 2 state-of-the-art operating theatres, an intensive care unit, medical laboratory, eye and dental clinics and a physiotherapy department, amongst other facilities.
“In addition to providing needed advanced Medicare, it would also serve as the Teaching Hospital for the NAF School of Medical Science and Aviation Medicine. Other facilities available in the Hospital include; Special Baby Care, Renal Dialysis, Ophthalmic, Dental, Maternity and Antenatal units, as well as a Cancer Screening Centre. Others are the Accident and Emergency Unit and a robust Radiology Department with complete digital X-ray, mammogram, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and computerized Tomography Scan Machines.
The Hospital is also equipped with modern diagnostic, life support and surgical equipment intended to provide an ideal facility for the care of critical cases such as soldiers wounded in action” he said.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Special Guest of Honour, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, assured the NAF of the Federal Government’s support and commitment in ensuring that the Hospital functions effectively for the benefit of all Nigerians.
The President stated that the commissioning of the Hospital was another critical milestone in the resolve by the nation’s Armed Forces to provide the best possible health care for servicemen and their dependents as well as the host community. While congratulating the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, for embarking on the laudable and noble project, the President noted that the state-of-the-art medical equipment provided in the hospital.