Medical Experts Move To Tackle Cardiovascular Diseases In Nigeria

Medical experts have reiterated their commitments to tackle cardiovascular diseases, currently killing a lot of people in the country.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that 76.2 million Nigerians are living with hypertension, which poses the highest cardiovascular disease burden, with 17.9 million death recorded in 2019, of which 85 per cent were due to heart attacks and strokes.

The managing director of the new private tertiary healthcare organization in Nigeria, Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, Dr. Ayobami Kuyoro, at a press conference in Lagos, averred that the multi-specialty hospital is positioned to be the centre of excellence for advanced cardiology and cardiac surgeries, even as she disclosed that the hospital has a team of world-class healthcare experts, advanced technology-driven medical equipment, including a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan.

Kuyoro stated that the 27-bed facility offers a wide range of primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services, while revealing that the installation of the catheterization laboratory in the new facility makes Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals one of the few medical institutions in Nigeria to have such medical infrastructure in Nigeria.

“Our vision at Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals is to build a consistently patient-first, world-class, healthcare services provider network catering to the teeming needs of the populace, which is why we have commissioned this new facility. As a hospital that is known for advanced and innovative technology, the facility includes advanced diagnostic imaging services such as the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), a Digital X-ray which captures clearer and more accurate images, a Catheterization Laboratory, amongst others. With these, we aim to reduce the wave of medical tourism and provide Nigerians with more accessible and quality health care services,” Kuyoro further disclosed.

With the team of healthcare specialists and functional equipment, the new hospital is well-equipped to improve treatment outcomes especially in Cardiac Care in Nigeria, the clinical head of the Interventional Cardiology Program and director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab at the new facility, Dr Olurotimi Badero, affirmed.

Badero, who is a US-trained Interventional Cardio-Nephrologist, alluded that the facility is operating with international standards, adding that, “We are confident in improving patient satisfaction and ensuring that all our clients can access the all-round treatment and recuperation”.

In its efforts to ensure quality healthcare delivery, facilities in the Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals group became the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to receive the Gold Seal of Approval of the Joint Commission International (JCI), a globally recognised accreditation which provides hospitals with the capacity to improve standards of care, staff education and development to core safety standards.

The Ikeja & Ikoyi facilities have consistently received the Gold Seal of Approval from the organisation for successive periods, signifying their continuous adherence to international best practices. This achievement serves as a testament to their dedication to deliver safe and efficient patient care. Other key services provided at the new hospital include General Surgery, Critical Care & Emergency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics & Trauma, and Advanced Diagnostics.