Massive jubilation across Taraba Central as Senator Haruna Manu, facilitates the construction of specialised Paediatric Special Care Baby Units (SCBU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) wards in three major hospitals across the district.
The healthcare projects are located at the First Referral Hospital, Mutum-Biyu, in Gassol Local Government Area; General Hospital, Bali, in Bali LGA; and General Hospital, Gembu, in Sardauna LGA. 
The intervention is aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure, improving maternal and child healthcare services, and reducing neonatal and infant mortality through improved access to specialised medical facilities.
The Special Care Baby Units are expected to provide essential medical attention to premature babies and newborns with critical health conditions, while the ICU wards will expand the hospitals’ capacity to manage patients requiring intensive medical care.
Upon completion, the facilities are expected to improve access to specialised paediatric services and reduce the hardship faced by families who travel long distances outside their communities to seek advanced neonatal and child healthcare.
The projects form part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in Taraba Central, particularly in the area of maternal and child health, by bringing specialised medical services closer to residents.
