Health
DR Shehu Sale, the Medical Director of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH) Kware in
Sokoto State says he will use his fresh mandate to improve mental healthcare and associated disorders among residents.
He said this when he resumed office on Wednesday after his reappointment by President Muhammadu Buhari for another four years tenure in the hospital.
He described the reappointment as an “additional opportunity” for him to consolidate achievements recorded in the first tenure and further strengthen the administration of quality mental healthcare.
He added that the reappointment would pave way for enhanced collaboration with critical stakeholders in addressing the gaps in mental health and associated disorders.
He commended President Buhari, the minister of health, and the hospital’s governing board for finding him worthy for the reappointment and assured to live up to their expectations.
He said “I pledge to continue with the existing template on promotion, deepening capacity, and ensuring training of practitioners.
“The hospital has three mandates; service delivery, research, and training of professionals.
“It is glaring when I assumed office in the first tenure that the hospital was in bad shape, with dilapidated structures, dearth of professional manpower and equipment.
“We worked hard to improve manpower needs to about 70 percent, rehabilitated existing buildings and constructed new ones, repaired roads and staff quarters.
“We digitalized health and financial records, provided internet and other online services, and overhauled water and electricity systems,’’ he said.
Sale, a Consultant Psychiatrist, said the hospital provided efficient services in mental health delivery with different roles played by professionals.
“Mental health services provision is a combination of teamwork made up of psychiatrists, nurses, clinical psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists.
“More investment is needed to meet up with best global practices so that people will be satisfied that psychiatric hospitals are well placed to take care of all forms of mental health challenges.
“Investment in mental healthcare is one of the major challenges affecting many psychiatric hospitals in the country in terms of accessibility and availability to treatments.”
Sale, an Associate Professor and a Master Trainer of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), called on people to access the specialized facility.
He cautioned people against patronizing unprofessional healers.
The medical director urged the management and entire staff of the hospital to further cooperate with him in the discharge of his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. (NAN)
– June 02, 2021 @ 13:54 GMT
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