Chief medical director of Caring Habitat, Dr. Olaolu Odemuyiwa, has urged state governments to prioritize establishing rehabilitation hospitals inside their areas, with a advice for the Federal Authorities to create no less than one such facility in every geopolitical zone. This name goals to allow extra people to regain productive, unbiased lives following continual diseases.
Odemuyiwa, who lately returned to Nigeria after a 30-year medical profession in Atlanta, Georgia, established Caring Habitat because the nation’s first post-hospital care facility, designed for sufferers who’re “too sick to go house however too nicely to stay within the hospital.” Talking on the facility’s commissioning in Lekki, Lagos, he described it as a “midway home” bridging acute care in hospitals and a affected person’s return house. “Our mission is to transition people from dependent to unbiased dwelling within the shortest attainable time,” he mentioned.
He defined that Caring Habitat, a 40-room state-of-the-art Expert Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Abraham Adesanya, Lagos, would liberate hospital beds, permitting hospitals to deal with vital instances whereas Caring Habitat aids sufferers’ restoration till they’ll dwell independently. The power’s companies embrace bodily rehabilitation for stroke, post-operative restoration, continual sickness administration, and help for circumstances like hypertension, diabetes, dementia, and arthritis.
On the occasion, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to Ogun State Authorities, emphasised that Caring Habitat’s institution aligns with Nigerians’ rising demand for improved healthcare. He highlighted the significance of public-private partnerships in constructing a wholesome, productive inhabitants that may drive the nation’s financial system.
Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Director-Common of the Nigeria Diaspora Fee and a visitor of honor, inspired Nigerians within the diaspora to observe Odemuyiwa’s instance by investing in initiatives that advance healthcare and different sectors in Nigeria, fostering inclusive progress and financial prosperity.
Mrs. Kemi Ogunyemi, Particular Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Well being, famous the state’s collaboration with non-public healthcare suppliers to ease the affected person load on authorities hospitals, which serve solely 30% of the inhabitants. She praised Caring Habitat as a significant addition to Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure, serving to bridge gaps in care availability and experience throughout Lagos and past.
