The Benue State Government has announced its intention to destroy drugs valued at over N100 million at the Muhammad Buhari Mother and Child Hospital. This decision comes as the state takes steps to address the issue of unused medications that have expired.
The 120-bed Muhammad Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, which was officially inaugurated on March 17, 2022, by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, represented one of the 33 Sustainable Development Goals projects within the state. Mustapha had highlighted that the hospital was designed to tackle maternal and child mortalities, boasting state-of-the-art equipment.
Recently, the Chief Medical Director of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Dr. Stephen Hwande, confirmed that the previously abandoned hospital was now in use. It had been reported as unutilized during the tenure of the ex-governor, Samuel Ortom.
Cephas Hough, the Information Officer of BSUTH, confirmed that services had commenced at the hospital. When questioned about why the drugs were allowed to expire, Hough expressed concern and directed the inquiry to the former Chief Medical Director of BSUTH, who would be better positioned to provide answers.
Hough stated, "Services have commenced there (Muhammad Buhari Mother and Child Hospital), and some of the departments at BSUTH have been moved to the new place. The place is going to be functional 24 hours a day."
In conjunction with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the hospital management has scheduled the destruction of the expired drugs worth over N100 million, which had been stored in the hospital's drug store. This public destruction of the medications is set to take place on Friday, November 3, 2023.
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