The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said that the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, owned by the Reddington Hospital Group which successfully carried out leg surgery on Vice President Osinbajo recently is an exemplary model of Federal Government intervention through the CBN, in providing world class health facility in Nigeria to discourage medical tourism abroad by Nigerians.
Mr Emefiele made this statement at the press briefing
following the recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting held in Lagos. While
responding to questions from the media regarding CBN intervention funds in
healthcare, the CBN Governor used the Reddington Hospital and Duchess
International Hospital as examples of where the Central Bank of Nigeria has
supported Nigerian healthcare institutions in building local capacity towards
the reversal of medical tourism which costs Nigeria billions of dollars
annually.
Emefiele thanked the Vice President for choosing to have his
surgery done locally in Nigeria, setting
an exemplary example, and for the confidence he reposed in our healthcare
system.
Reacting to the CBN Governor’s statement, the Group Medical
Director of Reddington Hospital, Dr Olutunde Lalude, explained that the
Reddington Healthcare Group established the Duchess International Hospital
Ikeja as a unique brand to promote access to affordable world-class healthcare
for all Nigerians with its strategic location just 10 minutes drive from the Lagos airport and less than 90
minutes by air from Abuja and all state capitals in Nigeria.
In demonstrating affordability, Dr. Lalude emphasized that it cost
N5000 for a patient to register and see a Doctor at the new Duchess
International Hospital. This has been made possible due to the impact of the
CBN intervention fund in establishing the hospital.
Lalude thanked the
CBN Governor and Access Bank Plc for all their support in building our local
capacity and transforming our healthcare institutions.
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