Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Lagos said
the only solution to stop doctors migration was to reward hard work even as he
declared that the newly 100-suits state-of-the-art health facility, Duchess
International Hospital, has the capacity and all it takes to reverse medical
tourism in Nigeria.
Osinbajo who was the Special Guest of Honour at the launch
of the facility built by the Reddington Hospital Group in Lagos, said: “The only way to ensure that Nigerian
doctors practice medicine in Nigeria is to reward hard work which the
Reddington Hospital Group is known for.”
He said the Reddington has the reputation for the provision
of high standard care and has brought this to bear in the Duchess International
Hospital.
According to him, the hospital has the capacity to retain Nigerian doctors in the country as well as end medical tourism.
Some top dignitaries include the Lagos State Governor,
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, among others.
Continuing, Osinbajo noted that while establishing the
Duchess International Hospital, which is the 15th facility so far from the
stables of Reddington, the Hospital Group has a good business case in the
latest investment.
He said Nigerians seeking quality care can get it there;
those who want affordable care will get it there.
The Vice President further stressed that the new facility
can reverse medical tourism in the country considering the fact that it pays
better remuneration to motivate its staff.
Speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Duchess
International Hospital, Dr. Adetokunbo Shitta-Bey explained that the motive of
the founders was to ensure that every Nigerian has access to affordable care.
“To reverse medical tourism here we want to ensure the
delivery of the highest standard of care,” he added.
Speaking, Governor Babajide
Sanwo-Olu who commended the audacity of the Reddington Hospital Group,
said he was particularly excited that the Duchess International Hospital is
domiciled in Lagos which increases access to care in the state.
While admitting that he often accesses healthcare in
Reddington Hospital, based on his conviction that the facilities under the
Group provide high-quality service, Sanwo-Olu said, “We don’t need to go out to
seek healthcare outside the country.”
On his part, Emefiele urged other private business investors
to take a cue from the Reddington Hospital Group and build quality care health
facilities in the country so as to improve access to care in the country.
He said, “We need to encourage every Nigerian doctor
practising abroad to come back home to help reverse medical tourism.
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