The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (CMD, UCTH), Professor Ikpeme Ikpeme, has said the hospital decided to invest heavily in the procurement of modern medical equipment and infrastructure to stop medical tourism and provide affordable and quality healthcare services to the people.
Professor Ikpeme said this in Calabar while playing host to the leadership and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River state council who paid him a courtesy visit..
He stated that the intensive care unit (ICU), molecular/ research laboratory, radiology with ultrasound computers, dialysis equipment for early detection and treatment of cancer, cardiac theatre with automated cardiac surgery machines, infectious disease and isolation centre amongst many others, have all been upgraded with state-of-the-art equipment.
Speaking while conducting journalists around the upgraded facilities, Professor Ikpeme further stated that a 56 apartment two-storey building for incoming House Officers has also been constructed by his administration.
“UCTH has become an epitome of high quality in healthcare delivery with the upgrading and installation of state-of-the-art medical equipment and facilities.
“For instance, the electronically powered 10 bed intensive care unit has each bed fitted with an air bag mattress, television monitor and other high tech medical equipment meant for comfort and speedy recovery of patients.”
