Federal government converts Gombe hospital into medical centre

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The Federal Government has taken over the state-owned General Hospital in Kumo, Gombe State, converting it into a Federal Medical Centre.

Governor Inuwa Yahaya had formally requested the takeover, citing poor maternal and neonatal mortality indices in the Northeast and other health challenges in Gombe State.

In a statement issued by Special Adviser on…