{
  "id": 19901000,
  "title": "Enugu Moves to Domesticate Specialist Care for Cardiothoracic Patients",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/enugu-moves-to-domesticate-specialist-care-for-cardiothoracic-patients",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-14T01:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/14/enugu-moves-to-domesticate-specialist-care-for-cardiothoracic-patients/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Enugu State Government has taken measures to offer specialized care for Cardiothoracic patients within the state's healthcare system, eliminating the need for referrals to other states or overseas. This initiative involved sending five medical personnel - including Resident Doctors, ICU nurses and a medical student - to Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ogun State for advanced training. The training, part of the Trinitas Cardiac Traineeship Programme, focused on intensive care, high-dependency care, open-heart surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Yomi Jaye, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, expressed regret over the financial burdens and loss of public confidence that referrals to other states caused. He highlighted Governor Peter Mbah's commitment to ensuring Enugu could provide quality healthcare services, including complex medical procedures, marking the beginning of \"health sovereignty.\" The beneficiaries' diverse medical background underscores the administration's intention to build a robust team capable of sustaining the state's cardiothoracic care capacity. The training provided fellows with hands-on experience with modern cardiothoracic and critical care equipment, as well as exposure to overseas specialists. The beneficiaries pledged to share their newly acquired knowledge with other healthcare professionals in the state, thereby strengthening medical practice and education in Enugu State.",
  "summary": "Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu The Enugu State Government has taken steps to provide specialist care within the state’s healthcare system for patients suffering from Cardiothoracic diseases instead of giving them referrals",
  "key_points": [
    "Enugu State implements specialized Cardiothoracic care within its healthcare system.",
    "Governor Peter Mbah committed to state's health sovereignty and quality healthcare services."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}