FCT GENERAL HOSPITALS RECEIVE MODERN VEIN-FINDING DEVICES TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL EFFICIENCY
By: Winnie Tanu
In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare service delivery across the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), through the office of the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, has provided forty-eight (48) vein finders and accompanying accessories for distribution to the fourteen (14) Secondary Healthcare Facilities (SHF) under the Hospitals Management Board (HMB).
This is part of the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike’s quest to provide critical services to complement the 12 New Ambulances and improve emergencies across health facilities in the nation’s capital.
The advanced medical devices are aimed at improving patient care by enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of venous access procedures.
Vein finders assist healthcare professionals in locating veins for intravenous (IV) cannulation and insertion, facilitating blood sample collection (venipuncture), reducing multiple needle attempts, and improving access to veins in patients with difficult venous anatomy, particularly children, elderly persons, and obese patients. The devices also help assess superficial vein patterns and contribute to greater clinical efficiency and accuracy.
As part of the distribution exercise, a practical training session was conducted for representatives and relevant healthcare personnel from the beneficiary hospitals.
The training focused on the proper handling, application, operation, and maintenance of the vein finders and their accessories to ensure optimal utilization, sustainability, and maximum benefit to patients.
Following the directive of the Mandate Secretary, the Director General, Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Ahmadu Abubakar, alongside the Director Clinical and Diagnostic Services, Dr. Osayande Osagie, coordinated the distribution process.
Medical Directors of the various General Hospitals were requested to nominate representatives to receive the equipment on behalf of their facilities.
In addition, an in-house practical training was conducted for the representatives and relevant healthcare personnel to enhance their knowledge and capacity in the operation, application, maintenance, and safe handling of the equipment, ensuring effective deployment and long-term sustainability across all beneficiary facilities.
The initiative underscores the commitment of the FCT Administration, through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat and the Hospitals Management Board, to equipping healthcare facilities with modern technologies that enhance service delivery, improve patient experience, and support healthcare professionals in providing quality care.
The beneficiary hospitals are expected to immediately deploy the vein finders in clinical settings to improve patient outcomes, strengthen healthcare services, and promote safer, more efficient clinical procedures across the Federal Capital Territory.
Abuja Digest reports that FCT hospitals are among the first in the country to use this device.
