FMC Nguru rated best among over 200 health facilities in Yobe

By Mohammed Kaka

The Federal Medical Centre Nguru, Yobe state has been rated best in terms of offering quality and affordable healthcare services in the state.

The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), Dr. Babagana Tijjani gave the rating when he led other officials of the agency on a visit to the hospital on Friday.

According to him, the essence of the visit was to further create sensitization and to present the recently reviewed tariff and capitation by stakeholders as part of effort to improve the healthcare services in the State.

He described FMC Nguru as one of the best health facilities in the State compared to over 200 others.

He added that the Agency has never received challenges from the enrollees of the Centre despite the low prices of drugs or ceasing from offering services.

Responding, The Head of Clinical Services and Training of the federal medical center, Dr. Ukhasha Ibrahim who represented the Medical Director, Professor Hadiza Abdullahi Usman thanked the leadership of the agency for the visit.

He noted that the centre is a home to the YSCHMA for having the highest number of enrollees and secondary referrals compared to other HMOs that offer services at the Centre.

He also stated that there has been a cordial relationship existing between the two institutions which was attributed to the quality of free-for-service, capitation and prompt remittance of payment to the Centre.

Part of the event was the presentation of the revised service which showed an upward review cutting all the services by Dr. Isa Adamu.

During the visit, the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State and the Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), signed a memorandum of understanding MoU.

The Head of Clinical Services and Training, Dr. Ukhasha Ibrahim signed on behalf of the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru while Dr. Babagana Tijjani signed for YSCHMA.