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 M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES IMMEDIATE UPGRADE OF KEY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS NIGERIA'S SIX GEO-POLITICAL ZONES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE


PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES IMMEDIATE UPGRADE OF KEY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS NIGERIA'S SIX GEO-POLITICAL ZONES 



President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones in line with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and social welfare sector for enhanced service delivery to all Nigerians.


Upgrading health infrastructure and equipment is a top priority of President Tinubu's Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. To advance this landmark effort, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) will carry out the comprehensive upgradation of cancer-treatment infrastructure and other critical developments in six tertiary hospitals across several geopolitical zones, in addition to the full renovation and expansion of prior investments to improve broad-based access to high-quality healthcare in all six geo-political zones of the federation.


The following teaching hospitals across geo-political zones have been marked for the establishment of oncology and nuclear medicine centres per facility as part of President Tinubu's bid to ensure that world class cancer diagnosis and care is accessible across the country:


(1) University of Benin Teaching Hospital


(2) Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital


(3) University of Nigeria (Nsukka) Teaching Hospital


(4) Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina


(5) University of Jos Teaching Hospital


(6) Lagos University Teaching Hospital


The following ten critical health care service expansion projects across the fields of radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology, and cardiac catheterization will be carried out in ten hospitals across all geo-political zones:


(1) North-West: Reference Hospital, Kaduna — (Radiology, clinical pathology, medical and radiation oncology)


(2) South-East: Medical Diagnostic Centre Complex, Enugu — (Radiology, clinical pathology, medical & radiation oncology)


(3) North-West: Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto — (Diagnostic and intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization)


(4) South-West: University College Hospital, Ibadan — (Diagnostic and intervention radiology, clinical pathology, and cardiac catheterization)


(5) South-South: University of Uyo Teaching Hospital — (Radiology and clinical pathology)


(6) North-East: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi — (Radiology and clinical pathology)


(7) South-South: Federal Medical Centre, Asaba — (Radiology and clinical pathology)


(8) North-Central: Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre Complex, Ilorin — (Radiology and clinical pathology)


(9) North-Central: Jos University Teaching Hospital — (Radiology and clinical pathology)


(10) North-East: Federal Medical Centre, Nguru — (Radiology and clinical pathology)


These critical projects, set to be delivered within 12-18 months, will improve screening and diagnostics for communicable and non-communicable diseases; reduce mortality rates and improve outcomes for non-communicable diseases; create considerable employment opportunities for clinical, administrative, and managerial personnel across Nigeria's six geo-political zones, all while building the capacity of clinical personnel in advanced procedures, diagnostics and treatment modalities, in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.


Chief Ajuri Ngelale


Special Adviser to the President


(Media & Publicity)


February 16, 2024

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