Wike approves recruitment of 34 resident doctors for FCT hospitals

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accepted the recruitment of 34 resident docs for a seven-year residency coaching to reinforce healthcare supply in FCT.

The Senior Particular Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, made this identified in a press release in Abuja on Wednesday.

Mr Olayinka defined that the 34 docs can be the primary batch of 60 medical docs accepted for residency coaching in eight specialties in FCT Administration hospitals.

He famous that 5 out of the 34 docs would work within the psychiatric division, 4 in inside drugs and one normally surgical procedure.

Others, he stated would comprise one in anesthesiology, eight in household drugs, six in ophthalmology and 9 in obstetrics and gynaecology.

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“That is the primary time that is being accomplished exterior workers of the Well being Administration Board, thereby, giving docs extra alternative and bringing extra competent palms into healthcare supply within the FCT,” he stated.

Mr Olayinka added that the remaining 26 docs can be recruited sooner or later by the FCTA Civil Service Fee.

He stated that the 26 docs would comprise one for psychiatry division, 4 for inside drugs, eight for basic surgical procedure, 5 in anesthesiology, and eight paediatrics.

(NAN)