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Buhari Pledges First Class Healthcare Service For Cancer Patients In Second Term by SUPRRA: 12:33am On Feb 10, 2019 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the
advanced Cancer treatment centre in Lagos, with a
pledge that the model will be replicated across the
country to bring quality, first-class healthcare
services to cancer patients in Nigeria.
According to a statement by presidential
spokesman Femi Adesina, the president inaugurated
the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
state-of-the-art Centre at LUTH, Idi Araba, on
Saturday.
At the inauguration ceremony, President Buhari
promised to ensure that facilities for the prevention,
early diagnosis and treatment of cancer are
available to many more Nigerians.
He said: ‘‘We are aware that up to 40% of funds
spent by Nigerians on medical tourism is
attributable to patients seeking treatment for cancer.
“Despite having an increasing number of citizens
suffering from cancer, we until now, had only two
working radiotherapy machines in the country.
‘‘Working through the NSIA and LUTH we utilized a
PPP model that unlocked investment capital to
directly address this issue.
“We will replicate this model across the country to
bring quality, first-class healthcare services to as
many Nigerians as we can.
‘‘Indeed, over the coming months, under our
leadership, the NSIA will commission two Modern
Medical Diagnostic Centres to be co-located in the
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State and the
Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Abia State,
respectively, bringing additional investment to
Nigeria’s healthcare sector.’’
While wishing the management of the hospital good
luck in operating the centre, the president
emphasized the need for maintenance of the
equipment.
‘‘Our goal today is not simply to celebrate and
applaud the culmination of months of hard work to
achieve this objective. Neither is it solely to revel in
the successful completion of the most modern and
best-equipped Cancer treatment centre in West
Africa.
‘‘Indeed we are proud, but we recognize that this
modest effort to address the gaps in our tertiary
healthcare system alone is insufficient to address
all the challenges faced by the sector.
‘‘Today, we showcase what feats we can
accomplish when we are together, unrelenting in our
effort to deliver a common objective.
‘‘No one ever prays to be diagnosed with Cancer,
but if they are, what we have made possible here
today is the hope that a true chance of survival and
good quality of life becomes part of the story of
many Nigerian patients with cancer,’’ he said.
President Buhari acknowledged that his
administration had introduced programmes to
alleviate common diseases, including the Basic
Healthcare Provision Fund targeted at ensuring
access to primary healthcare for all Nigerians.
He, therefore, assured that the federal government
would continue to push hard to raise awareness
about cancer, educate the people and facilitate early
diagnosis.
The president noted that this objective was part of
his solemn commitment to Nigerians four years ago
to improve the quality of health care in the country.
President Buhari, who performed the ceremony after
attending the APC presidential campaign rally at the
Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, Lagos, said his
administration had focused on greater investment in
the sector.
He added that the government would continue to
work hard to ensure increased access to safe, high-
quality healthcare.
‘‘We promised to effect policies that would remove
debilitating constraints on the sector and create
sustainable structures to strengthen our healthcare
institutions.
‘‘Today, we are gathered here to acknowledge the
modest but laudable strides we are making in
fulfilling that promise. We recognize that progress in
the health sector is handicapped by several
bottlenecks.
‘‘Accordingly, we have worked and we will continue
to work to ensure that systems are introduced to
bridge these gaps,’’ he said.
The President told the audience at LUTH that the
Federal Government had created an enabling
environment for institutions such as the NSIA to
help fund high impact projects on time and on
budget, thereby delivering immense value for the
citizens.
‘‘In the case of the Cancer Centre, we can measure
this value in currency, but we prefer to measure the
value in terms of its social impact, the number of
lives of Nigerians that will be saved and positively
affected as well as the impact of capacity building
for our people,’’ he said.
In his remarks at the event, the Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NSIA, Mr. Uche
Orji said the Centre was expected to raise the bar in
the quality and standard of cancer treatment in
Nigeria with outcomes that would be consistent
with the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
‘‘In addition, this Centre will demonstrate the
economic potential of healthcare investments in
Nigeria and catalyse increased private sector
participation,” he said.
Also speaking, Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical
Director, LUTH, noted that “the Centre is world-class
and no Nigerian cancer patient needs to travel
abroad again to receive treatment easily obtainable
at home.
‘‘We, therefore, want to assure Your Excellency that
we shall give what it takes to run this Centre as a
pride to all Nigerians.’’
According to him, NSIAs investment is not only safe
but will yield ample dividend to encourage other
deep pocket investors to open up the health sector
as a veritable investors’ haven.
Also speaking, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac
Adewole described the Centre as the single largest
investment in cancer treatment in the country by any
administration since independence.
Adewole added that the facility could cater for 100
patients daily and provide training for over 80
healthcare professionals, |
Re: Buhari Pledges First Class Healthcare Service For Cancer Patients In Second Term by frankfrancis871: 12:35am On Feb 10, 2019 |
Jubril, Atiku and their cohorts are indeed comedians. Listen, these politicians don't give a damn about you! They are here again to deceive the gullibles again, if only my people would listen! 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Pledges First Class Healthcare Service For Cancer Patients In Second Term by Joshmodest(m): 1:07am On Feb 10, 2019 |
i believe buhari, cos the 5k he promised for unemployed youths in 2015.he fulfilled it ... * the 1 dollar to a naira was fulfilled ....and there was nothing like terrorism in his tenure as he promised 4 years ago....he was able to unite this nation , such that the ibos , had no reason to call for division....as he promised.... Agriculture is now the main stay of Nigeria's economy as he promised 4 years ago...and finally corruption is now a thing of the past as he promised...such that even when ganduje was caught on camera receiving bribe....buhari called for his arrest and refused to attend the rally for a second term , so as not mingle with corrupt men... * * * * * * * * * * so give me one reason as a sensible Nigerian why I should not believe this particular promise... 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Pledges First Class Healthcare Service For Cancer Patients In Second Term by SalamRushdie: 1:31am On Feb 10, 2019 |
A man that couldn't buy a single pack of panadol in state house clinic for 3 years now wants to build a cancer centre 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Pledges First Class Healthcare Service For Cancer Patients In Second Term by limeta(f): 3:23am On Feb 10, 2019 |
All the lights are on But nobody at home Buhari is not well |
Re: Buhari Pledges First Class Healthcare Service For Cancer Patients In Second Term by Biodun556(m): 3:46am On Feb 10, 2019 |
It is no longer a promise, He has done it already
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