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The Edo State University Teaching Hospital has finally kicked off a three-day free medical outreach as part of activities lined up to mark the formal takeover and upgrade of the General Hospital, Auchi.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Philip Shaibu led other government functionaries on Saturday to flag off the outreach mainly designed to bring quality and accessible healthcare delivery to the people of the state, especially those residing in Edo North.
After flagging off the outreach in Auchi, the headquarters of Etsako Local Government Area, Shaibu thanked Governor Godwin Obaseki for the concession of the former Central Hospital Auchi, to Edo State University Teaching Hospital.
Shaibu, represented by Mrs. Josephine Ozor from the Edo State Ministry of Finance and Budget, said the upgrade of the hospital became imperative in order to offer quality medical services to the people of the community and its environs.
He said the state…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
