The eighth Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, has inaugurated major projects undertaken by his administration which included the expanded blood bank and brachytherapy unit as part of activities to mark his one year in office.

Others projects inaugurated were the obstetrics and gynecology theatre, renovation of accident and emergency unit, cash and carry pharmacy and an oxygen gas plant.

Otegbayo while addressing newsmen on Monday 2nd of March 2020 at the Board Room of University College Hospital in Ibadan stated that UCH had commenced In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) procedure after many years of hiatus.

“This particular project had remained moribund since the building was commissioned in 2011 without the needed facilities.

“We have made all the necessary equipment and personnel available and to the glory of God, the IVF procedure commenced with the first batch of five patients in February 2020.

“It was successful and in the coming months and years, the IVF clinic will continue and never to stop anymore.

“Also on Feb. 26, we had two kidney transplants. This is not novel to UCH, but we have reached a point that all measures should be out in place to sustain such service. It is of note that the last kidney transplant was in year 2016.

“Our blood bank has been expanded and equipped to accommodate the numerous requests for blood during surgeries and other medical usage.

“Gradually, we are working hard to meet the clinical challenges facing the hospital,” he said.

Recall that CEOAFRICA reported that Otegbayo assumed office as the CMD of the institution on March 1, 2019.

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