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Toyin Adebayo
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has distributed 48 vein-finding devices and related accessories to 14 secondary healthcare facilities under the Hospitals Management Board (HMB) as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery across the territory.
The initiative, facilitated by the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, is aimed at enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of venous access procedures in public hospitals.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, described the equipment as essential tools for modern healthcare delivery.
Fasawe explained that the devices would assist healthcare professionals in locating veins for intravenous (IV) cannulation, blood sample collection and other clinical procedures, particularly in patients with difficult venous anatomy, including children, elderly persons and individuals with obesity.
She noted that the technology would reduce multiple needle attempts, improve patient comfort and support healthcare workers in delivering more efficient and accurate care.
According to her, the devices will also ease the work of newly trained doctors by enabling quicker and more precise intravenous access, thereby reducing the trauma often associated with repeated needle pricks.
To ensure effective deployment of the equipment, healthcare personnel from the beneficiary hospitals participated in practical training sessions covering the operation, maintenance, application and safe handling of the devices.
The training, she said, was designed to build capacity among healthcare workers and promote the long-term sustainability of the technology across the facilities.
The deployment of the vein finders forms part of the FCTA’s broader efforts to modernise healthcare infrastructure, improve patient experience and equip medical professionals with innovative tools to enhance service delivery in public health institutions.
