Nigeria Has Resources To Enhance Health Sector — First Lady

The First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu said the nation’s goal of realising the Universal Health Coverage needs the efforts and partnership of the private sector and full activation of health insurance.

Senator Tinubu stated this while commissioning the Diamed Health Center, in Lekki, Lagos State.

The First Lady, in a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, noted that such state-of-the-art facility resonates with the four-point healthcare agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

“I have also been informed that this Center occupies a strategic position in the four-point agenda of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare which are, improving governance and leadership, improving population health outcomes, medical industralisation/unlocking value chains and health security”.

Senator Tinubu noted that the commissioning of the facility is critical since advanced imaging and proper diagnosis is the bedrock of quality health care.

“As we look to the future, collaborations across sectors and borders are necessary to drive innovation, share knowledge, and improve patient outcomes. Diamed Center exemplifies what can be achieved when we work together – the government, the private sector, and dedicated healthcare professionals.

“This dream cannot be attained without engaging the private sector and the full activation of health insurance. Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) stand at the forefront of these transformative efforts, merging resources and expertise to elevate care standards,” Tinubu said.

She commended the Chairman of the Diamed Center, Sir Kessington Adebutu for the initiative, urging him to continue raising the bar even as new grounds are explored in medical technology.

Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa who was represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, noted that the nation’s healthcare sector was improving rapidly, especially with the collaborative efforts of the private sector.

He commended the owners of the health facility, confident that the hospital would serve as a good training ground for medical manpower.

The Chairman of Diamed Health Center, Sir Adebutu thanked the government for providing an enabling environment which made the establishment of the facility possible.