Today Friday the 22nd day of March 2024, the Chief Medical Director of UNTH, Prof Obinna Onodugo, signed a tripartite agreement with the Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (technical partners), for the Federal Government assisted deployment of a brand new, state of the arts, Radiotherapy treatment facility (Linear Accelerator and accessories), in six teaching hospitals across the nation.

The CMD of UNTH, Prof. Obinna Onodugo signed for the hospital.

This is part of the efforts of the Federal Government towards the treatment of a growing number of Nigerians battling the cancer scourge. This will in no small way complement what UNTH has on the ground and will bring a lot of relief to the numerous patients.

Recall that the Federal Government had previously designated UNTH a center of excellence in cancer treatment.

The management of UNTH expressed her deep appreciation to the Ministry and the Federal Government for this laudable gesture.

MD /CEO, The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Aminu Umar-Sadiq and Dr. Tolu Adewole, CEO, NSIA Healthcare Development and Investment Company

 

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate signed on behalf of the Federal Government. Also present during the signing was Kachollum Daju, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health.