Dr Joseph Ugboaja has taken over the mantle of leadership of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) as the Acting Chief Medical Director(CMD) following the expiration of tenure of Professor Anthony Igwegbe on the 25th of January, 2021.
Talking to Newsmen after the official handover at the hospital in Nnewi, the new acting CMD thanked God for the day while stating that his vision is to transform the hospital to rank among the top five teaching hospitals in Nigeria.
He also said that his administration will be anchored on three solid pillars which are Massive Infrastructure development at the permanent site, strategic human capital development and acquisition of state of the art equipments for effective service delivery.
According to report, Dr Ugboaja promised to work with all relevant stakeholders in the system and staff training will also be topmost on his agenda to help equip the workers with the necessary skis and knowledge to help drive development and ensure quality service delivery within the system.
He also said that immediate attention will be given to the Accident and Emergency, the Intensive Care Unit, Trauma Center and other emergency care services point.