Nigeria: Consultant Blames Faulty Diagnosis On Poor Technology

23 January 2014

A key factor responsible for misdiagnosis, which is responsible for the prevailing morbidity and mortality in Nigeria, is the inability of operators to deploy the latest technological equipment to health care delivery. Determined to advance the quality of health care delivery in Nigeria, the Chief Medical Director and CEO, Ekocorp Plc, Dr. Olusegun Odukoya stated that the group of hospitals had recently begun upgrading its facilities to international standards across its locations. He said in addition to being the only hospital group registered on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the Ekocorp group has taken effective strides in further distinguishing itself in Nigeria's medical landscape with the acquisition of recently upgraded state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging suites, and full automation of its laboratories.

"The 2013 German haematology and chemical analyzers, able to process 200 samples at the same time and give results within minutes so that many patients do not have to come on different days for physicians' review of laboratory results, are some of several new technologies acquired by the group. Also undergoing major recent medical technological improvements are the XRAY Suites in all the centres, having acquired Digital Xray equipment worth around 100 million naira, at the Head Office in Ikeja with Surulere and Ikoyi locations soon to be fully refurbished," Odukoya added. In a recent presentation, the CEO further explained: "The aim of the private multi-specialist tertiary hospital, The Eko Hospital group, is to provide a 'one stop' centre of medical excellence where most medical conditions, diagnosis, treatment and management can be provided under a single roof without compromising time and getting optimal outcomes." Also speaking, the Chief Operations Officer of the hospital group, Dr. Ademolu Owoyele, the hospital group is now poised to deliver the medical excellence the Nigerian people have long deserved, and that its facility upgrades was just a first phase in its re-positioning strategy as envisioned by the Board of Directors of the organization. According to him, all patients and clients of the hospital group now stand to experience the benefits of having a truly robust Hospital Management System, beginning from February, 2014. With these, patients' waiting time will be greatly shortened, and this will have immense impact on lives.

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