Lagos State Government has installed a modern heliport of international standard at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to make the landing of helicopters responding to medical emergency cases safe and easy.
The chief medical director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr Wale Oke, who disclosed this at the weekend said the state government had also concluded plans to install a helicopter evacuation system in the hospital.
According to him, the trial run of the emergency landing of the helicopter in the hospital located in Ikeja area of the state was designed to move patients from different locations to the hospital when required. Oke added that the trial run carried out last Friday was to identify possible challenges that could occur when landing the helicopter and how to proffer solutions.
“What we did was a trial run to see the challenges that will be faced by the pilot when he tries to land the helicopter in front of the Surgical Emergency Department. We have identified all the problems and solutions have been proferred.
“The state government is using extra budgetary funds to put up a modern heliport of international standard that will cater for these needs.
“Some of the problems that have been identified can be addressed with the removal of some poles and cutting down of trees.
“Some physical structures will also have to be adjusted to meet subsequent needs,” he added.
By: George Okojie
Leadership News
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