General T.Y Danjuma, former chief of army staff, inaugurated a multi-million naira Goodwill Medical Centre (GMC) in Enugu state.
The centre, which is located at Umuchigbo, Iji Nike in Abapka Nike Community in Enugu East Local Government Area is fully funded by the TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF) and is targeted at the rural poor.
Danjuma recounted how the idea for the GMC project was presented to him in March 2022, emphasizing its focus on providing low-cost, high-efficiency medical services predominantly administered by female medical doctors, nurses, and midwives, dedicated to serving humanity with their time.
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, represented by his Deputy, Mr. Ifeanyi Ossai, lauded the TYD foundation for its detribalized disposition and commitment to providing healthcare facilities to the people of Enugu.
He expressed gratitude for the foundation’s intervention in healthcare and for delivering support and investments from personal resources to uplift people from poverty.
The Chairman of Enugu East Council Area, Mr. Livinus Anike, assured the GMC of the local government’s support and readiness to assist in areas that are deemed fit.
The GMC project
The centre, equipped with seven consultant specialists and professors, will provide low-cost treatment for indigent patients and standard medical fees for the rich.
The GMC plans to enrol 1,000 or more indigent people into the National Health Insurance Authority/Group, Individual, Family Social Health Insurance Programme (NHIA GIFSHIP), at the rate of N15,000 per enrollee costing a total of about N15 million.
The comprehensive services provided by the centre include Maternal and Child Health, General Primary Healthcare, Laboratory, Eye Health, Prevention and Treatment of Communicable Diseases, General Surgical, Accident, and Emergency services.
What you should know
The GMC Project is the brainchild of Prof. Uche Amazigo, a Pro-Poor Public Health Specialist and former director of the World Health Organization (WHO) and it holds the promise of transforming healthcare delivery in the community and beyond.
In her address, Prof. Amazigo disclosed that it was her experiences working with WHO in impoverished communities across 19 countries combined with a desire to give back, that led to the establishment of the GMC.
