In the quest to make functional all the multi-faceted specialised health care facilities of the Reference Hospital Okene, the Medical Directors Dr Elijah Miner and Mr Tada Simon of Caroline Medical Centre Abuja, were welcomed to Reference hospital Okene by the chief Medical Director, Prof Solomon Avidime with a view to foster partnership that will provide care for renal patients.
In his welcome address, the CMD told the visitors that the Reference Hospital Okene is a legacy project of his Excellency Alh Yahaya Adoza Bello CON, and it is one of its kind, with close to 300 bed capacity.
Further, that the hospital has a well established radiodiagnostic unit as well as the dialysis unit. The dialysis units can boast of 5 numbers of dialysis machines as well a continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) machine.
Dr Miner in his response expressed delight to have come to visit the Reference Hospital. He is optimistic that Reference Hospital and Caroline Medical Centre will be able to work out a relationship in renal care.
Dr Miner and Mr Simon Tada had a tour of the dialysis centre and the entire hospital. They both acknowledged that the hospital is truly of international standard and commended the government of Kogi State under the leadership of His Excellency Gov. Yahaya Adoza Bello CON on the achievements, most especially the world class state of the art hospital.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Reference hospital, Prof Solomon Avidime was earlier at the Caroline Medical Centre in Abuja where he had an initial meeting with Dr Miner and sought collaboration with the centre with a request that his team should visit the Reference Hospital dialysis centre for assessment.
Caroline Medical Centre Abuja is a renowned specialised private Nephrology (Kidney) Centre, Dialysis treatment and kidney transplantation. The Medical Director Dr. Elijah Miner is a UK trained Renal surgeon who lead team of medical personnels to perform the first kidney transplant in Nigeria and now works as a consultant surgeon.
The meeting was coordinated by Alh Abu Imam, the Onizieza of Ebiraland. The team paid homage to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland and later hosted to Dinner at the residence of Daudu Alh Abu Imam.
Prof. Avidime is hopeful that with the cooperation of Caroline Medical Centre, Reference hospital will soon kick start the dialysis centre as well as keeping in view kidney transplant in Okene.
