The University of Jos (Unijos) in Plateau State has formalised a partnership with the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) on the running of the Centre for Transplant Medicine.
This followed the establishment and commencement of operations at the centre in JUTH.
The two institutions said the establishment of the centre would bring succour to persons needing kidney, as well as other organs, transplant, and as well prevent medical tourism to other countries.
Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Unijos, Prof Tanko Ishaya, said the centre would boost qualitative healthcare for Nigerians at affordable rates.
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He explained that the institution got funds from TETFund and that they decided to use them to establish the centre, adding that all the medical travelling to countries like India, China and other European countries for such kinds of treatment would soon be a thing of the past.
He said they had already purchased and installed all the equipment needed in the centre, and that they had started rendering services like breaking of kidney stones, adding that the centre would soon commence organ transplant.
JUTH’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Bokop Bupwatda, confirmed that the facility was capable of transplanting all human organs.
The acting Director of the centre, Prof Chimobi Oforah, said the centre had commenced operation, and that they had the equipment and trained personnel to man them on ground.
Prof Oforah assured that in the next few months the services at the centre would be available to everyone, adding that the centre was not profit-driven.
