We don’t compromise standard — MD, FMC Bida

The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Dr. Abubakar Usman, has said that the centre is well known for its standards and will not be compromised.

This, the medical director stated further, would continue to improve the health status of Niger State people and other citizens.

The managing director gave the assurance while addressing newsmen in Bida on Thursday.

He said staff of the centre were covered under the health insurance scheme to improve their health status and that of their family members.

“I came across a post where it stated that a junior staff member of FMC Bida accessed healthcare in a private hospital in town and died during surgery. Even though she is late now, I want to clear the air that she was not a full-fledged staff member of FMC Bida.

“All staff of FMC Bida are on insurance; once you are insured, you don’t pay more than 10 per cent of your medical bill in the hospital. What will take her to a private hospital? After all, we have qualified personnel and equipment in the centre.

“It is not out of satisfaction that she left FMC Bida to access health care in a private hospital, as FMC Bida that day conducted several surgeries,” he said.

Usman said that due to the medical excellence of the centre, patients were coming from Enugu State and other parts of the country to access health care services in the hospital.

The medical director assured of his continuous determination to prioritise the welfare of its workers for optimal productivity.

“On the allegation of workers not being happy, in a place you can have 100 people if 70 workers are happy and 30 are not happy, that is more than a pass mark.

“We are out for every worker, but we have been guided by the law and policies of the government on the promotion and welfare of workers,” he said.

He solicited the support of workers, all and sundry, to enable him to succeed in providing affordable and quality healthcare services to the Bida community and indeed Nigerians.

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