By Asma’u Ahmad
The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has employed 100 medical doctors to boost manpower and enhance quality healthcare services in the state.
UMTH President of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Dr. Ibrahim Kuburu, disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
Dr. Kuburu said medical doctors in various fields, including surgeons, ophthalmologists, pathologist, pediatricians and radiologists, were employed to fill the gap of shortages of health providers.
“There is still much work to do as we are working toward extending our free medical outreach to IDPs. So far our mother body NMA had conducted some outreach in Bakassi camp. The ARD is working toward reaching out to IDPs especially those in the librated communities.
“One of the aims of the ARD is to provide a congenial environment for laying foundation of efficient and effective residency training that would have a legacy for the younger ones to emulate,” he said.
