Specialist Hospital Sokoto Debunks Report Of Absence Of Doctors At OPD
Specialist Hospital Sokoto Debunks Report Of Absence Of Doctors At OPD
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
The Management of Specialist Hospital, Sokoto has debunked a viral outcry by one Junaidu Abdullahi alleging that no doctor was available to attend to patients at the O.P.D unit of the hospital as of 9:16 a.m.
We wish to state in clear terms that the said allegation is false, misleading and a gross misrepresentation of the reality on ground, said Dr. Attahiru Isa Sokoto, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Specialist Hospital, Sokoto.
Dr. Sokoto explained that at no time was the O.P.D unit left without medical personnel as doctors were on ground discharging their duties, attending to emergencies and conducting necessary ward rounds in line with standard hospital practice.
He noted that it is common knowledge that the O.P.D attends to hundreds of patients daily and due to high patient turnout there may be minimal delays but such delays can never be interpreted as absence of doctors or abandonment of patients.
The CMD recalled the massive transformation of the Premier Hospital in the state by the incumbent APC-led administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto who has invested a humongous amount of money in remodelling and revolutionizing the 24-hour operations of the hospital.
According to him, this is evident in the area of provision of basic infrastructure, renovation of dilapidated ones as well as the routine provision of world-class modern hospital equipment and facilities.
Dr. Sokoto further disclosed that the administration has also recruited a myriad of qualified medical professionals and prioritizes training and retraining of staff both in Nigeria and abroad.
He urged members of the public to desist from spreading unverified information capable of causing panic and demoralizing dedicated and hardworking medical personnel.
He reassured that the hospital remains fully committed to protecting lives and delivering efficient healthcare services to the good people of Sokoto State and beyond.
