The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration would continue to partner with the private sector and well-meaning individuals to improve the quality of services at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.
He said this on Friday while commissioning a state-of-the-art Eye Centre donated by Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation to the hospital.
Abiodun represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, noted that the eye centre is well equipped with standard facilities that would provide residents with qualitative ophthalmic services.
The governor said his administration had made giant strides in delivering quality services, which are evident across the health facilities in the State, including the State-owned teaching hospital.
“We are happy that this project has come to fruition today. Our government continues to make landmark achievements in the health sector through collaboration with well-meaning individuals, development partners, and the private sector.
“This facility donated by KAAF is befitting enough as a learning environment, a postgraduate training center, and for research purposes, which will put OOUTH in the pride of place as a reputable teaching hospital and the first choice for residents in Ophthalmic services.”
Abiodun said the realization of the Eye Center was a consequence of the health sector’s innovative financing, which he disclosed is one of the strategies deployed to ensure that common people have accessible and quality eye care services.
While appreciating the donor for investing in the teaching hospital for the benefit of Ogun residents, Abiodun appealed to high net worth citizens of the State to emulate the benevolent gesture of Papa Adebutu.
The Chairman, OOUTH Board, Dr. Taiwo Hassan, revealed that the eye unit of the institution had fallen behind in terms of international standards, saying the enabling environment for public-private partnerships created by the Dapo-Abiodun Administration has changed the narrative.
Speaking earlier, the donor, Sir Kensington Adebutu, who was represented by Aaare Kola Oyefeso, said the investment was borne out of the need to provide standard eye care facility in the State for the benefit of mankind, calling on the management of the teaching hospital to make judicious use of the facility.
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