The Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Gusau, has hosted a presentation on meningitis and its preventive measures at the newly named Dr Anka Mohammed Kabir Auditorium within the centre.
Dr Kabiru Mohammed Mande, a consultant on infectious diseases and Head of Internal Medicine, delivered the presentation, emphasising the prevalence, symptoms, management, complications, and infection prevention and control of the disease.
The medical director of the centre, Dr Bello A. Mohammed, encouraged staff to treat patients as VIPs, engaging with them and listening to their concerns as they would with their own relatives.
He stressed the importance of taking proper care of the centre, likening it to cherished personal belongings.
Dr Mohammed also highlighted the potential consequences of patient care, stating, “If you helped patients and they blessed you, you may remain blessed for the rest of your life. And if they curse you, who knows what will befall you?”
Similarly, Dr Mohammed briefed the gathering on the progress towards FMC Gusau becoming a teaching hospital, seeking prayers, goodwill, and political support from all stakeholders.
In his own submission, Dr Umar Abdullahi, Head of Clinical Service and Training at the centre, expressed gratitude to the management for naming the new auditorium after Dr Anka Mohammed Kabir, the immediate past medical director.
He commended the organisers and presenter for choosing a timely and relevant topic.
Notable attendees included Dr Anka Mohammed Kabir, former medical director of the centre; Dr Sunday Onazi, a former Head of Clinical Service and Training; Alhaji Muhammad Idris Kaura, a former Head of Administration; as well as heads of departments and units within the Centre.
Meningitis remains a significant public health concern in Nigeria, being the primary cause of large-scale epidemics in northern Nigeria.
