OAUTHC Renal Programme Set for Revival as FG Appropriates N2.1bn – CMD

The Federal Government has approved an allocation of N2.1 billion for the restoration of the renal replacement programme at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State.

The Chief Medical Director of the institution, Prof. John Okeniyi, announced the development on Thursday at the grand finale of the hospital’s 50th anniversary celebration.

According to Okeniyi, the funding initiative forms part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the country.

He expressed optimism that the release of the funds would facilitate the full restoration of the hospital’s renal replacement programme, thereby strengthening its ability to provide kidney care services to patients.

Appreciating the President for the allocation, the CMD said:

“I would also like to thank President Bola Tinubu because we have up to N2.1 billion appropriated for our renal programme. By the time we do this and get the money, I believe the renal replacement programme will be fully back. That is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

In a related development, former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, appealed for stronger support for healthcare interventions, noting that investments in the sector were crucial to improving lives and saving people from preventable health challenges.

Omisore maintained that healthcare remained fundamental to human survival and encouraged individuals, organisations and other stakeholders to support initiatives that deliver tangible benefits to society.

“What I am trying to emphasise is that health is essential to life. That is why I consider this initiative important. I try to support causes that people will appreciate and that will make a meaningful difference in their lives. That is the reality of healthcare institutions and the importance of their services,” he said.

Also addressing the gathering, Seyi Tinubu, represented by Lawal Umar, Chairman of the Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Mobilisation, stressed that healthcare performance should be assessed based on the quality of services accessible to ordinary citizens.

He argued that policies and hospital infrastructure alone were insufficient indicators of progress without affordable and accessible medical care.

“Health achievement should not be judged by policies and buildings, but by whether ordinary Nigerians can access care, afford medicines and recover,” he said.