By Paul Michael
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, as part of activities to mark this year’s World Malaria Day has upgraded health facilities of the force across the country by providing several medical types of equipment.
This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, adding that 50 Oxygen Cylinders, 50 Oxygen Regulators 52 Chemical Sprayers, 4 Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Anesthetic Machines and accessories, among others were distributed nationwide by the IGP. CSP Adejobi further stated that the IGP urged police officers and the public to take advantage of the police health facilities to meet their basic health needs, The Trumpet gathered.
He said, “The InspectorGeneral of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, charges all personnel of the Force to take full advantage of the police health facilities in their respective commands and formations especially in light of the recent acquisition and distribution on the basis of need, of hospital equipment necessary for both basic and advanced health services to police hospitals, clinics, and cottage health centres around the country.
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“As part of events to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, the IGP has ensured the distribution of the acquired medical facilities which include amongst others 50 Oxygen Cylinders, 50 Oxygen Regulators, 52 Chemical Sprayers, 4 Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Anesthetic Machines and accessories, Operating Tables, Hospital Beds/Matresses, Incubators, Autoclaves, Suction Machines, etc.
“The IGP notes that the services of Police Hospitals and Health Care Facilities are not restricted to Police personnel alone as well-meaning members of the public can equally access and benefit from the top-notch services rendered at the Police Medical facilities across the country.
“The Inspector-General of Police equally admonishes police personnel to take advantage of these health facilities and engage in physical exercises, medical checks and good diet to improve their living conditions and reduce avoidable deaths while on duty, and subsequently advance their service delivery.
“Similarly, the IGP, in the spirit of the 2022 World Health Day, charges the general public to regularly imbibe good health conditions, environmental sanitation, reduction of activities responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer and all sorts of pollutions that are capable of damaging our ecosystem which in turn kills us silently on a regular basis.”
