Multi–specialty hospital takes step towards advancing health of Nigerians
A multi-specialty hospital in Port Harcourt Nigeria, Princess Medical Centre, with over 30 years history of advancing the health of Nigerians, has opened its doors to Nigerians to offer free medical services.
The new hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers state Nigeria called The Signature is designed to be the first hospital to combine the Patient-Hotel concept with care giving in Nigeria, built on six floors with technologically advanced medical equipment and patient concierge system. With plans to launch a mobile application that will allow patients to book appointments to see a specialist or schedule care from the comfort of their home and offices, personalised healthcare delivery is taken to a whole new level.
Emi Membere-Otaji, chairman of Princess Medical Centre said “The hospital group is poised to contribute its quota towards reversing the over 1 billion dollars lost as capital flight yearly by creating an effective and efficient health system that addresses healthcare for all”.
“As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative we seeks to provide free medical screening and consultations to Nigerian citizens at The Signature Hospital in Port Harcourt. This is to be accompanied with free eye checks and free drug prescriptions.
“This exercise is slated to hold at Princess Medical Centre – The Signature on 5, Ndahbros Street, Trans Amadi Industrial Layout from Thursday 5th July to Saturday 7th July, 2018 between the hours of 8am – 4pm daily. It is expected to offer free healthcare services to hundreds of Nigerians to cover general practice, women and children’s health, eye care, laboratory diagnosis and other core medical specialties”, Membere – Otaji said.
According to Ademolu Owoyele, chief operations officer, the only way to curb medical tourism is to improve Nigerian hospital infrastructures and health outcomes. This is exactly what Princess Medical Centre has been doing for over 30 years and taking several steps further by being the first hospital in Nigeria to combine the patient-hotel hospital concept with care-giving where personalised patient healthcare is not just a science but also an art.