Nigeria Has 100 Isolation Centres-NCH

There are currently 100 isolation centres across the country.

The Director, hospital services, National Council on Health, Adebimpe Adebiyi, disclosed this while discussing the management of Coronavirus and the situation of isolation centres in Nigeria on radio Nigeria on Saturday.

She stated that 100 isolation centres had been identified in various states across the country.

According to her, the federal ministry of health and the National Council on Health (NCH) have an accreditation protocol for isolation and treatment centres.

She however said the protocol by the ministry specifies what should be in every isolation centre.

”NCH has approved that accreditation should be decentralized to states”

As at Friday, Lagos has a total of 9 isolation centres including Gbagada Hospital with a bed capacity of 118, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) – 60, Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba -115, Onikan Stadium Centre – 100, Landmark Centre- 70, Lekki Centre- 45, Agidingbi Centre – 34, and First Cardiology Hospital with a capacity of 5 for only Critical cases.

Abuja on the other hand, has five isolation centres including Asokoro General hospital, University of Abuja teaching hospital, Idu Isolation Centre, Dome, and General Hospital Karu.