By Chioma Umeha
As
part of its efforts to increase demand for quality healthcare services, one of
Nigeria’s leading healthcare facility, Lagoon Hospitals, has re-commissioned
its Ikeja Awolowo Road facility.
The
hospital which was established as a mother and child facility has now evolved
to accommodate a broader spectrum of health care services, offering multiple
specialties to its clientele.
Among
the infrastructural changes within the healthcare facility is the addition of a
newly built ultra-modern theatre with increased capacity for more surgeries,
such as laparoscopy, gastroscopy, colonoscopy and urological procedures.
The
next new upgrade in the Ikeja facility of the Hospitals includes the expansion
from a 22-bedded facility to a 40-bedded facility.
Similarly,
the Sick Baby Care unit has been expanded to a seven-bedded unit with facility
for Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
In
addition, a new orthopaedic and physiotherapy suite with improved facilities,
Health Assessment Clinic with state-of-the-art equipment including, facilities
for mammogram services, exercise, stress testing, Spirometry and Digital X-ray.
In
line with its commitment to deliver excellent service in the healthcare
industry, the hospital has also improved its in-house staffing to include an
in-house Neurologist, a Neurosurgeon, Urologist and a Nephrologist,
supplementing the available range of clinical services in the facility.
Dr.
Jide Idris, Commissioner of Health for Lagos State, who was the special guest
of honour at the ceremony, while unveiling the upgraded facility said it is a
significant achievement which will help stem the tide of medical tourism in the
country.
Idris
was optimistic that Lagoon Hospitals will continue to advance medical
excellence by integrating clinical care and research to shape medicine for the
future in the country and beyond.
Commending
the upgraded facility, the Commissioner of Health praised the management of
Lagoon Hospitals for constantly delivering on quality healthcare.
On
his part, Max Coppoolse, the Chairman of Hygeia Nigeria Limited, noted in his
address that “the new improvements mean we can continue providing modern, high
quality care, while focusing on patient comfort, and dignity.
“Our
patients will benefit from bigger, brighter, purpose-built rooms and upgraded
technology. There will also be exciting possibilities to further improve our
patients’ experience with the innovation Lagoon Hospitals has come to be known
for.”
Mr.
Rajeev Bhandari, the Chief Executive of Lagoon Hospitals who spoke on behalf of
Lagoon Hospitals, said; “The new facilities at the hospital are poised to
improve the quality of service and infrastructure for patients and staff, both
in the immediate future and in the years to come. This is a step towards our
journey and commitment to provide healthcare of international standards.
Also
in attendance at the event were the founders of Lagoon Hospitals, Professor and
Professor (Mrs.) Elebute, as well as other healthcare personalities.
Lagoon
Hospitals Ikeja is reputable for its focus on patient care and quality. Driven
by this principle, the hospital continuously strives to provide international
standards of health care, which has led to the recent upgrades within the Ikeja
facility.
Lagoon
Hospitals has successfully pioneered ground-breaking medical achievements since
its establishment in 1986.
In
2011, Lagoon Hospitals, Apapa and Ikeja, made history by becoming the first
Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa to earn accreditation from Joint Commission
International (JCI), the worldwide leader in improving the quality of health
care through voluntary accreditation. This accreditation certified that the
quality of care offered in Lagoon Hospitals met international standards.
In
2014, Lagoon Hospitals was the first private hospital in the country to
successfully perform an open-heart surgery.
Lagoon
Hospitals is part of the Hygeia Group, Nigeria’s foremost private integrated
healthcare services provider.
