The World Health Organisation (WHO), has donated two mini COVID – 19 laboratories to the Plateau Government.
Handing over the facilities on Saturday, Dr. Musa Mahdi, the Coordinator of WHO in the state, expressed confidence in the state’s ability to uphold the current standards of the facilities.
Mahdi, who was represented by Dr Andrew Abiodun, said that the organisation said that the labs would enhance access to quality healthcare services by people in the state.
Responding, Dr Cletus Bako, the Commissioner for Health in the state, thanked the donors for the gesture.
Bako, said that the laboratories would ensure proper diagnoses of medical challenges in the health facilities they are domiciled.
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He added that the laboratories would go a long way toward providing improved healthcare services to the people.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two mini laboratories donated are located in Primary Healthcare Centres Bukuru and Tudun Wada, in Jos South and Jos North Local Government Area, respectively. (NAN)