Lagos Commissioner Commends Cedarcrest Hospitals
By Independent
The Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation
and Employment, Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi Etti, has commended the management of
Cedarcrest Hospitals for establishing a branch of the hospital in Lagos.
He made the commendation at the official
commissioning of the hospital situated on Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island,
Lagos.
Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi Etti stated that the
establishment of an arm of the hospital in Lagos aligns with the strategic
roadmap of the administration in Lagos which has the health and welfare of all
its citizens at heart.
He enjoined Lagos residents to take advantage of
the qualitative healthcare delivery that the hospital, through its specialized
services, is bringing to the state.
Also, speaking at the commissioning, the Medical
Director of the hospital, Dr. Felix Ogedegbe said the hospital has played a
critical role in saving Nigeria foreign exchange (forex) through the
spacialised services offers.
This, he pointed out, has reduced the number of
Nigerians going to other countries for medical tourism. Beyond that, he said
Nigeria now earns foreign exchange as patients from neighbouring African
countries now patronize the hospital.
“We have patients from neighbouring countries that
come here for treatment. Some patients previously operated abroad
unsuccessfully, have had to be re-operated here in Cedarcrest. Our operations
in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt have catered for nearly 40,000 new patients
and over 70,000 returning patients over the last 10years, saving the country
huge amounts in foreign exchange.”
He added that serving Nigerians diligently is at
the heart of what the hospital stands for. “As a result of our specialized
services, some Nigerians, who hitherto travel outside our shores, are now
assured that they can get the best here even though they have the resources to
travel abroad for treatment. We have worked tirelessly to change the perception
Nigerian patients have toward our local hospitals. Our business does not end in
treating the rich only; we look after all shades of Nigerians – rich and poor.”
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