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.
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