Vice President Kashim Shettima says Sahad Hospitals will be a game changer in the country’s healthcare system.
He stated this Saturday in Abuja during the commissioning and grand opening of the hospital.
While describing the launch of the hospital as a historic milestone, he said the private sector, is a critical part of the solution to healthcare, especially in the face of the long standing brain drain among the country’s medical workforce.
He said: “We welcome this intervention, not just because it aligns with the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has demonstrated his commitment to unlocking Nigeria’s healthcare value chain, but also because investing in the health sector engages the talents and skills of our citizens.
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“They are creating numerous job opportunities for graduates and technicians. This is a notable asset for national development.”
He further said that over the years, the Sahad brand has become synonymous with honesty and reliability, adding that he believed that it was on the same principle that the hospital was built.
The Vice President said this administration’s ambitious health sector reforms have already attracted over $4.8 billion in potential investments and signals a strong commitment to revitalizing the healthcare system.
He said: “These reforms are anchored on a comprehensive road map designed to address long standing challenges and central to this are four key pillars; transforming healthcare governance, improving population health outcomes, unlocking the healthcare value chain, and strengthening health security.”
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa thanked the founder and chairman of Sahad Hospitals, Alhaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa for committing a significant part of his investment to the most important component of life, which is health.
He said, “the commissioning of this 200-bed state-of-the-art facility is a testament to the unwavering commitment of a private citizen like our dear brother, Alhaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa, who has taken the bold step to complement the effort of the federal government in improving the quality of healthcare to citizens for Nigerians. It is a commitment that we recognize deeply, and we are very appreciative of this. Thank you Alhaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa.”
While saying that the government remained committed to providing the necessary infrastructure and policy framework to enhance healthcare delivery, the minister added that it could not achieve the goals alone and the private sector needs to complement it.
“This is the kind of collaboration that moves the health sector forward, bringing us closer to achieving Universal Health Coverage ( UHC). This grand opening is particularly significant in the context of a new Hope agenda championed by our esteemed president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for a more prosperous Nigeria,” he said.
The Executive Vice Chairman of Sahad Hospitals, Dr Shamsuddeen Aliyu, said the hospital has 200 bed hospital capacity with seven operating theaters, 13 dialysis centers, and a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
He said the hospital plans to open a medical university and nursing school in the future.
Dr Aliyu said the hospital’s healthcare service was designed to be both accessible and affordable for the average Nigerian, with 24 hours emergency services.
He said: “As we commission this hospital, we pledge to deliver patient centered care with empathy and kindness, foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, provide accessible and affordable healthcare, and build strong partnership with our community and healthcare stakeholders.
“I extend my deepest gratitude to our ever supported executive chairman Alhaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa for supporting us, and giving us the opportunity to lead this mission. Sahad Hospitals team, our partners, stakeholders who have contributed to this achievement, your dedication and support have been invaluable to our community, and the nation at large. We promise to be your trusted healthcare partner, always striving to exceed your expectation.”
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the occasion, Barau Jibrin who was represented by the Senator representing Kebbi South, Senator Musa Maidoki, urged the hospital to collaborate with non-governmental organizations so that displaced persons in the community around the hospital could also access its services.
The chief medical director of the hospital , Dr Muhammad Abdullahi Hardawa, said the hospital boasts of equipment and manpower that could help check medical tourism and the attainment of UHC in the country via its reduced cost of services .
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