L-R Mrs. Bolaji Fati (Executive Director MAMF), Dr. Dapo Majekodunmi (Vice Chairman MAMF) and Dr. Ebun Bamgboye (Clinical Director SNH)
Distinguished personalities in the International Healthcare sector; Prof. Adesegun Abudu of the Royal Hospital, Birmingham, U.K, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Enahire; the Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Prof Akin Abayomi and the Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Dr. Tomi Coker among others, will be speaking at August Event being organised by St.Nicholas Hospital and holds tomorrow 24th August in Lagos.
They are to speak about the nation’s State of Healthcare system, the way forward.
The event is also to celebrate the late Chief (Dr.) M.A Majekodunmi’s, a former Administrator of Western region legacy and its CSR initiatives in Healthcare and Education sector.
Chairman, The August Event Planning Committee, Dr. Ebun Bamgboye said that “At this August Event 2022, we have brought together distinguished and seasoned medical experts from home and abroad to tackle this topical issue on the healthcare system in Nigeria and how we can move effectively from where we are now, to where we want to be; we are confident that with the panel discussions in place and the Continuous Medical Education lectures lined up; this event promises to be engaging and enlightening.
This year’s ‘August Event’ Bamgboye said is jointly organised by Chief (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi Foundation (M.A. Majekodunmi Foundation) in collaboration with St. Nicholas Hospital, is celebrating Chief (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi’s legacy on HealthCare and Education & St. Nicholas International accreditation by the Southern Council and the Nigerian Healthcare System: The Past, Present and the Future.
Government officials in the Health and Education Sector will deliberate on the practice Standard of Health and Education in Country and strategic solutions on the way forward.
The experts intend to identify the changes that have occurred in the Healthcare system by comparing what the Nation’s Healthcare system was created to achieve in a system that caters to the people and what it has been able to achieve thus far.
The August event 2022, held every two years, focuses on the work of the M.A. Majekodunmi Foundation and its corporate social responsibility initiatives in Healthcare and Education sector.
“It also sensitises participants to cutting-edge advances in Medicare with the St. Nicholas Hospital Continuous Medical Education lecture series. With this in mind, the event will also celebrate the International accreditation of the Hospital”, said Bamgboye.
On his part, Chairman, M.A. Majekodunmi Foundation, Mr Desmond Majekodunmi stressed that “We continue to celebrate on this his birth month, the life and legacy of our father, Dr. Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi- ten years after his passing to greater glory. He dedicated a greater portion of his life to developing the healthcare system in Nigeria and we are proud to continue collaborating with St. Nicholas Hospital (SNH) on the August Event lecture series”
“With the panel discussions in place and the Continuous Medical Education lectures lined up; this event promises to be engaging and enlightening”he said.
On some of the major milestones achieved by St. Nicholas Hospital, (SNH), among others, Desmond Majekodunmi said “It is with the greatest pleasure and utmost pride, we inform you that; In May 2022, St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, has been internationally accredited by the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) a globally recognised certificate of quality and excellence in healthcare. By achieving this feat, we are encouraged to do our best and continue to find new and innovative ways to provide safe and delightful experiences for our clients and other stakeholders. Quality is a continuous process, getting the COHSASA accreditation is not the end, but a milestone in our journey”.
“About St. Nicholas Hospital:
Over 53 years ago, our founder Dr Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi begun a specialist medical practice that would quickly and steadily become a premium healthcare company St. Nicholas Hospital. His vision; that it be a national symbol for healthcare excellence in Nigeria, to care for hundreds of thousands of patients from around the country and beyond our borders every year. Since inception, St. Nicholas Hospital has remained one of the top private hospitals in Nigeria that provides premium primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary medical care from five sites in Lagos State; Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Maryland, Lekki Free Zone and Surulere-: with plans to continue to improve services and reach across the country. ”
Chieff (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi Foundation (M.A.M.F) is a Non-profit organization, duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The Foundation was founded by Chief (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi, in the year 2000 and commenced operations in 2012.
The M.A.M. foundation aims to deliver sustainable interventions in the area of education and healthcare in Nigeria and the world at large. Her mission is to promote the ideals of Christianity for the advancement of humanity through ethical and moral interventions in Education and Healthcare. Foundation has impacted lives in different communities and environments in Nigeria.
St. Nicholas Hospital (SNH) has been at the forefront and still leads the way in medical care. We were the first private hospital to open a dialysis and kidney transplant centre and we have since conducted over 350 transplants in our kidney transplant unit, which is about 48% of all transplants in Western Africa Sub-region and we have led with many other firsts” said Desmond Majekodunmi
