The management of the University of Jos has donated upgraded tissue and renal equipment to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).
Prof. Tanko Ishaya, who presented the equipment to JUTH management in Jos, said it would facilitate kidney and other organ transplants in patients.
“This medical equipment was procured through a N1 billion grant offered to this institution by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TET Fund). This will save Nigerian’s millions of dollars on oversea trips to treat kidney-related diseases,” he said.
The vice chancellor advised JUTH to put the equipment to good use for the benefit of humanity. Recognizing the items, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of JUTH, Dr. Pokop Buptwatda, thanked the university for the gesture.
Represented by Dr. Ishaya Pam, former CMD of the hospital, Buptwatda revealed that the equipment had been tested to carry out successful kidney stone surgery on two patients, adding that seven other patients were booked for the same surgery.
“With this equipment on the ground, JUTH will become a referral kidney plant center in Nigeria.
” It will bring succor to people because many Nigerians are suffering from kidney and other related diseases.‘The Tissue Laboratory is the first of its kind in Nigeria.
“Already, medical personnel from the Department of Medical Microbiology at JUTH are undergoing thorough training on how to effectively and efficiently use the equipment,” he said.
