Senate passes bill to upgrade General Hospital to FMC in Gombe
By Matthew Eloyi
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to upgrade the General Hospital, Deba in Gombe State to a Federal Medical Centre.
The bill, sponsored by the Senator representing Gombe Central, Senator Danjuma Goje, seeks to provide a legal framework for the establishment of the medical centre.
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The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Secondary & Tertiary).
The Chairman of the committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, said the bill received overwhelming support, adding that when established, the medical centre would bridge the gap in access to healthcare among residents and tackle the problem of overcrowding existing in primary and secondary healthcare facilities in the area.
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Oloriegbe added that the FMC would be equipped with facilities for diagnostic treatment and rehabilitation at the tertiary levels.
