Wife of Ekiti State Governor Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has advocated a special fund for indigent patients to cater for their medical expenses whenever the need arises.
The Governor’s wife stated this while playing host to management team of Ekiti State Teaching Hospital in Ado Ekiti.
Dr Oyebanji said such fund would be set aside in a purse for the indigent patients as it would safe them from streets begging and stress they pass through while looking for financial assistance from members of the public.
She told the management team of the health institution to look inward and map out strategy at ensuring the workability of the initiative.
The First lady was of the opinion that the institution could also leverage on the good will of the present administration to generate fund from wealthy citizens of the state.
Dr Oyebanji expressed the readiness of her office to partner the University Teaching Hospital for optimal performance.
Earlier, the leader of management team, Ekiti State Teaching Hospital and Acting Chief Medical Director, Professor Dare Ogunlusi had called for government’s assistance to promote the health needs of patients with special cases.
Busuyi Ogidiolu
