Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara (DELSUTH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSMC) to develop a centre of excellence for kidney transplant and treatment of kidney related diseases.<\/p>\n
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan who led a delegation of the State officials to UTSMC, explained that the objective of the MOU was to \u201cestablish a partnership that promotes joint initiatives in the fields of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation between the parties\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to him, it would take between 14 and 16 months to set up the fields of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation of internationally acceptable standards at DELSUTH.<\/p>\n
Specifically, this requires improvement of the Dialysis centre, the Laboratory, Radiology and Theatre departments of DELSUTH into centers of excellence.<\/p>\n
To achieve this, the Governor disclosed that the State Government would in the next 10months, enhance the infrastructures and equipment at DELSUTH as well as the capacity of the personnel.<\/p>\n
He said that the personnel at DELSUTH would be sent to UTSMC for specialization and refresher courses to enable cope with the new facilities and discharge their duties efficiently.<\/p>\n
Dr Uduaghan noted that the overall objective was to make the facilities for nephrology and kidney transplant available and at a cheaper rate for the people.<\/p>\n
Besides, he said that it was part of the State\u2019s larger policy of boosting medical tourism as well as enhancing the internally generated revenue base of the State.<\/p>\n
The MOU was signed on behalf of DELSUTH, by Dr Leslie Akporiaye, Chief Medical Director of DELSUTH and witnessed by Dr Daniel Omodon, Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n
Dr Peter Igarashi signed on behalf of UTSMC while Dr Juan Arenas witnessed. The UTSMC delegation was led by its executive vice president, Dr J Gregory Fitz.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Dr Fitz expressed delight at not just the collaboration between DELSUTH and UTSMC but the enthusiasm and determination shown by the Delta State Government on behalf of DELSUTH.<\/p>\n
In particular, he said that the presence of the Governor at the signing of the MOU was an indication of the seriousness attached to the project by the Government.<\/p>\n
Recently, DELSUTH successfully carried out knee replacement as well as cement-free hip replacement which are major surgery procedures rarely undertaken in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
In fact, the cement-free hip surgery carried out by DELSUTH, at Oghara was the first of its kind in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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