The
Nigerian Air Force Hospital, established in Dalori to cater for the
healthcare needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs), has commenced
operations. Located at the outskirt of Maiduguri, the hospital is part
of humanitarian activities by the NAF to alleviate the sufferings of
victims of the Boko Haram Terrorists’ activities in North Eastern
Nigeria through the provision of adequate Medicare. By United Nations
standard, the 50-bed hospital is a level-2 hospital comprising of
accident and emergency suite, out-patient consulting suite, in-patient
facilities for at least 36 patients including Male, female and pediatric
section. It also has an operating theater, a radio-diagnostic suite, a
dental unit, an eye unit, medical laboratory and in /out patient
pharmaceutical sections. The hospital is also equipped with facilities
for in-patient catering, health information/records, central sterile
supply unit and a maternity section.
The
newly established NAF Hospital is in fulfillment of the promise made by
the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar during
his first visit to the Dalori IDP Camp in August 2015. Accordingly, you
are please requested to publish this information in your mass media for
the awareness of the general public. Thank you for your usual
cooperation.
Air Commodore DELE ALONGE
Director of Public Relations & Information
Nigerian Air Force
September 20, 2015
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