The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, Tuesday, debunked claims by some media organisations that the hospital was having severe drug shortage.
The head of Protocol and Media department in the hospital, Alhaji Haruna Abubakar, while reacting to the publication in a press statement, urged the public to disregard the information as the hospital remains fully operational and essential medications are available.
“The attention of the FMC Jalingo has been drawn to recent media reports alleging a several drug shortage at the hospital. While we acknowledge that there have been some supply chain challenges, the situation is not as dire as portrayed in certain publications.
“It is important to set the record straight with the following facts: When this administration took over nearly five years ago, we inherited a significant debt related to drug supplies. Since then, we have remained proactive in settling outstanding payments to ensure uninterrupted drug availability for our patients.
“The FMC Jalingo has a strong working relationship with its pharmaceutical vendors, despite efforts by certain elements to sabotage our progress.
“The hospital management is actively engaging with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to streamline access to medications for enrollees. Our budget has been submitted to the Federal Ministry of Finance, and we anticipate a resolution to these challenges by the end of March 2025,” the statement reads in part.