Management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has said that the recent mild fire incident in the teaching hospital did not affect its pharmacy department in rendering services to patients and members of the public.
In a statement by the head, Corporate Affairs Unit of the UITH, Mrs. E. O. Ajiboye, on behalf of the management, she reiterated the commitment of the hospital to safety, delivery of quality healthcare to patients and the hospital community, “while we covet their unalloyed cooperation”.
Kwara State Fire Service had on Sunday, April 14, 2024, reported that it “responded to a fire incident at Building 7, specifically at the Pharmacy mini-store of the UITH”.
The statement, which said that there was a mild fire incident in an office that serves as a pharmacy annex in building 7 of the hospital, however, explained that “what happened on the day was a spark in the office that serves as Pharmacy annex of which the mini store attached was not affected.”
It stated that the teaching hospital remained a safe environment for her patients and their relatives across the nation.
“We wish to emphatically state that what happened on the day aforementioned was a spark in the office that serves as a pharmacy annex of which the mini store attached was not affected.
“The fire was a result of the overheated air conditioner, the firefighters unit of the hospital on duty were able to put off the fire before the arrival of the Kwara state firefighters. The arrival of the men and officers of the Kwara State Fire Services at the scene were only able to put a precautionary measure barring any escalation of the mild fire incident.
“We want to state that this mild incident has not affected the pharmacy department in rendering their services to our patients.
“We once again reiterate our commitments to safety, and delivery of quality healthcare to our patients and the hospital community while we covet their unalloyed cooperation.”
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