- Records 31 successful kidney transplants
- Calls for adequate remuneration for health workers to reduce migration
The Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital (AMSH) has called on the government and relevant stakeholders to invest adequately and deliberately in Universal Health Coverage, saying its sustainability would boost and strengthen the Nigerian health sector.
This was as the Multi-System Hospital recorded another five successful kidney transplant surgeries, bringing the total to 31 kidney transplants carried out under its renal transplant program.
AMSH management equally urged the federal government to offer adequate remuneration for health workers in order to boost morale, retain talent, and encourage excellence.
Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Akinola Akinmade, described the achievement as a rare feat by any standard, saying it highlights both the competence of the management and the resilience of the University.
Dr. Akinmade noted that the enduring collaboration with the Marengo Group also provided the Hospital with the required knowledge, expertise, and support.
The AMSH management lauded the founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, for his continued support and efforts in making the Hospital the leading healthcare facility in the country.
His words: “I am delighted to report significant progress in our Renal Transplant Program. For this current batch, and as at the time of this briefing, five kidney transplant surgeries have been successfully completed, bringing the total to 31 kidney transplants carried out at AMSH, all with a 100% success rate.
“This is a rare feat by any standard, and it highlights both the competence of our teams and the resilience of our institution. Our enduring collaboration with the Marengo Group has been instrumental in achieving this milestone, and we remain deeply grateful for the knowledge, expertise, and support they have shared with us.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, we must also look at the broader picture of the Nigerian health sector. Sustainable growth in healthcare requires deliberate investment in universal health coverage to ensure that life-saving interventions are accessible to all, and adequate remuneration for healthcare workers to boost morale, retain talent, and encourage excellence.
“We are aware that the government is currently in discussions with health workers at the state and federal levels, and we strongly encourage these negotiations to result in policies that will uplift the profession and inspire greater dedication among the workforce.”
In her remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Smaranda Olarinde, described the success story as a miracle for an eight-year-old Hospital, whose vision is not to maximise profits but to give hope to the hopeless.
She hailed the Hospital leadership for the achievements, saying it further replicates the mission of Afe Babalola to end medical tourism in the country.
