Chief Medical Directors of State Teaching Hospitals have been charged to explore numerous models of private partnership and Private Financing Initiative in their various hospitals as means to solving unlimited challenges of running.
This was disclosed by a two term former Chief Medical Director of the foremost University College, Ibadan, Professor Temitope Olugbenga Alonge while speaking at the inauguration of a new group of hospital administrators in Nigeria known as Committee of Chief Medical Directors of State Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria (COCSTHIN) on Friday, 31st May 2024.
According to Professor Alonge, state governments funds will never be enough to ensure smooth running of State Teaching Hospitals, hence the need to form a synergy.
Also speaking, Dr Adedamola Dada warned the Committee never to allow the inauguration to end as a jamboree as there will be many distractions capable of making the group to derail.
Earlier, the group led by its interim Chairman, Prof Peter Babatunde Olaitan, the Chief Medical Director of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, paid a courtesy visit to the State Governor, His Excellency, Governor Babajide Sanwoolu on Thursday 30th May 2024 at his Alausa Ikeja office with a very warm reception and executive blessings.
In his welcome remarks, the interim Chairman of the group, Professor Peter Babatunde Olaitan said the coming together of the CMDs was long overdue. He explained that the alliance will afford the group opportunities to collaborate and synergize in various areas to solving their common challenges in the Institutions they administer. It will also assist in the training of medical personnel as well as research activities as they provide healthcare services to the people of their various states.
Other state CMDs present at the inauguration include the host Chief Medical Director, Prof Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, Prof. J.K. Olabanji of Ekiti State Univerity Teaching Hospital, Prof. C. AKubudike Alikor of River State Teaching Hospital, Hon Dr. Joe Akabuike of COOUTH Awka, Anambra State, Dr. Michael O. Gbala Univerity of Medixal Sciences Ondo, Ondo State and Dr. Baba Waru Goni, Yobe State University Teaching Hospital and Prof Dimie Ogoina of Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Bayelsa.
