The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of Biomedical Engineering Department in the state-owned hospitals.
This recommendation is aimed at ensuring adequate provision of health care facilities in the state.
The prayer was contained in a motion presented by the lawmaker representing Atiba state constituency, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola during the plenary on Tuesday.
The motion was tagged “Need to Equip and Establish more General Hospitals in some Local Governments.”
Hon. Oyekola noted that some of the general hospitals in the state lack major equipment and facilities to take care of patients who need special medical services.
He stressed further that some local governments with inadequate medical facilities travel long distances to get access to health care services, especially those in need of such equipments.
”The importance of equipping the existing general hospitals and creating more where they are lacking can not be overstated. Doing so would help reduce mortality rates among infants and pregnant mothers. “
”The secondary health care facilities serve as a link between primary and tertiary health care, offering specialised care and medical support to patients. Some medical services that require the attention of secondary health care can not be attended to at primary health care facilities.” He added
Passing the resolution, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Abiodun Fadeyi, urged the state government to as a matter of importance put the necessary machinery in place toward establishing general hospitals in undeserved local governments for increased access to secondary health care services.
The House has however directed its Standing Committee on Health to do further investigation on the present state of equipment at general hospitals across the state and come up with a detailed report to be submitted at the plenary.
