University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has commenced kidney dialysis.
Chief Medical Director of UCTH, Dr. Thomas Agan, said this during an interactive session with reporters in Calabar, Cross River State, on Sunday.
Agan said, “There is no need for people to go to Port Harcourt or any other teaching hospital for kidney dialysis.”
He said the management was working towards the final relocation of the hospital to its permanent site.
The CMD said, “We have set a March 2013 target to finally complete movement of all departments to the permanent site, and this was contained in our 2013 appropriation.
“What is left is not much. If the budget is fully implemented we should be able to complete the movement on schedule.”
He commended the Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu, for supporting the hospital.
He also praised groups, individuals and philanthropic organisations for their donations.