Oyo state of Government on Wednesday, supported the University College Hospital (UCH) when it loaned a state-of-the-art art ambulance to the Hospital to aid its fight against the ravaging virus.
This was made known in a press statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
The ambulance was presented to the hospital on behalf of the Governor of Oyo State Engineer Seyi Makinde, by the Permanent Secretary Oyo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Adebisi Ayoola.
Dr. Ayoola stressed that there was the need for a stronger relationship between the Oyo State Government and the UCH in ensuring adequate and prompt health care delivery to the citizens of Oyo State and Nigeria in general.
The Chairman (MAC), Dr. Victor Akinmoladun who received the ambulance on behalf of the management, lauded the state government for the initiative and stated that the Hospital will be more poised to handle the management chain of COVID-19 patients in line with recommended guidelines.
He assured the Oyo State Government that the UCH is always to cooperate in providing good health to Nigerians.