Kwara Hires 150 Nurses, Installs MRI to Upgrade state Healthcare
Kwara Hires 150 Nurses, Installs MRI to Upgrade state Healthcare
The Kwara State Government has taken fresh steps to improve healthcare services with the recruitment of 150 nurses and the purchase of a modern Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed, made this known while receiving an accreditation team from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital.
According to her, the new MRI machine will help close the gap in advanced medical diagnosis in the state. For many years, patients had to travel outside Kwara to carry out special scans. She said the new equipment will now make it easier to detect illnesses such as brain problems, cancer, spinal injuries and stroke complications within the state.
She explained that installing the MRI followed months of technical planning to meet global standards. She added that accurate diagnosis is key to proper treatment and better health outcomes.
The commissioner also revealed that a high capacity CT scanner will soon be installed at a major health facility in Ilorin to further improve diagnostic services and reduce delays in treatment.
Beyond equipment, the state has started issuing employment letters to 150 newly recruited nurses. This, she said, is in addition to the 1,050 health workers employed last year. She stressed that improving healthcare delivery depends strongly on having enough trained professionals.
The Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital, Dr Bola AbdulKadir, said the hospital has expanded its training capacity. He noted that the institution has secured accreditation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology as well as Family Medicine.
He also highlighted ongoing reforms, including the upgrade of a General Hospital to a Teaching Hospital and the construction of a new General Hospital in Ilorin. The state government has also signed agreements with Thomas Adewumi University and Al-Hikmah University to upgrade selected public hospitals into teaching hospitals.
Leader of the accreditation team, Professor Adeboye Muhammad, praised the state’s investment in modern equipment, manpower and institutional partnerships. He described the move as a strong step toward improving specialist medical education and healthcare services in Kwara.
