Lagos University Teaching Hospital in collaboration with Lions Clubs International District 404A1, Nigeria, has commenced the  construction of state-of-the-art dialysis centre that will offer quality care to patients diagnosed with kidney diseases and related ailments. 

 

Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony of the Lion Isaac Olusola Dada Dialysis Centre, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole stated: “We are gathered today to honour the goodness of one man, whose clarion call is reaching us from the paradise where he is now.” Adewole who was represented by the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, also said that with the realisation of such facility there won’t be any need for patients to go outside the hospital premises to access care.

 

“We have very low numbers of dialysis centres where people, who are critically ill with kidney diseases can go and readily get care – the same thing with intensive care unit in Lagos and so many other places. “So, this has come as a great benefit to, not just LUTH, but to the whole of Lagos and Nigeria. We need more of this not only in Lagos but all over Nigeria.” Commenting on the project, Chairman of Lions Club International Foundation, Dr. Naresh Aggarwal, expressed  pleasure over the commencement of the centre in honour of Dada. “Lion Isaac Olusola Dada Dialysis Centre is in fulfilment of the dream of Dada, who had proposed during his time as the District Governor to build a dialysis centre as his legacy project in the hospital and in Lagos State to serve special health needs of the people.

 

“We are gathered today to honour the goodness of one man, whose clarion call is reaching us from the paradise where he is now. His loss was a big tragedy to us, his family and the community as a country.” Wife of Dada, Lion Chief Omolola Dada, described her late husband as one who “was always driven by the desire to make the world better than he met it. Naturally, he found in the Lions Club International a good platform which will complement his huge personal contribution.”