02/01/2023
Governor Sanwo-Olu celebrates with Alimosho hospital patients at Christmas
.. Charges staff to be benchmark for quality health care
In continuation of the yearly show of love to hospital patients across Lagos State during Christmas, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has again celebrated with the hospital patients of Alimosho General Hospital and presented different gift items to them.
While identifying with the in-patients of the hospital on Christmas Day, Governor Sanwo-olu who was represented by the Director of Medical Services, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Olugbenga Oyekan stated that the gesture was a way of celebrating the yuletide season with the citizens even while in the hospital.
Sanwo-Olu told the patients not to be depressed by their health state or for not being able to celebrate with their loved ones at home, stressing that the grace of being able to witness the season, signals hope of quickly recovery for them.
The Governor who was conducted round the various Wards within the hospital in company of the Medical Director, Dr. Ayodapo Soyinka, presented gift items to the hospital patients comprising children, youths, men and women from all the Units/Wards within the facility.
The Governor used the opportunity of the Christmas gift presentation to the patients to commend the entire workforce of the hospital for their efforts and contributions to the realization of his vision for Health and Environment pillar under his THEMES agenda.
While listing the various giant strides made by the hospital in recent years, the Governor maintained that the achievements were only possible through the dedication and commitment of the hospital staffs and the quality leadership being exemplified by the hospital's Medical Director, Dr. Soyinka.
Sanwo-Olu described Alimosho General Hospital, Igando as a flagship hospital that is close to the standard of a Teaching Hospital. "This is the only Hospital in Lagos State that has two Maternal and Child Centre, MCC and also boasts of the highest number of patients."
The Governor who thanked the hospital for keeping his mandate for the health sector visible and for making governance relevance, charged the medical staffs not to relevant in their oars as there are lots of ground to cover.
He reminded the medical officials of the essence of Christmas and urged them to maintain equal standard and passion when attending to the medical needs of patients regardless of their political affiliation, religion, s*x, race or belief, saying that Jesus Christ was fair to everyone in all His dealings.
The Governor added that medical professionals must begin to see themselves as benchmark for practitioners outside the country instead of always aspiring to live up to international standard. "You also can make international standard a reality despite some obvious limitations around" , the Governor stated.
Earlier, the Medical Director of Alimosho General Hospital, Dr. Ayodapo Soyinka averred that the hospital has achieved a lot in terms of efficiency and effectiveness since the beginning of the year.
According to him, the latest on the list of the hospital's achievements is the introduction of the use of Electronic Medical Records, EMR, and an e-card system to further improve the health care of Lagos residents.
He reported that within the short time that the EMR was introduced, over five hundred (500) persons have been registered and captured electronically.
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