The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II; and President/CEO, Tristate Cardiovascular Associate, Prof Kamar Adeleke, during the inspection tour of the facilities commissioned at Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre, Babc Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Nigerians travelling abroad for medical care is bad for the nation’s image. Sanusi, while speaking at the commissioning of Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre at
Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, said “it is really shameful that as endowed as Nigeria is, it can hardly do anything for itself.
“We have a population of well over 167 million people, yet the country is incapable of doing things for itself. Why are Nigerians embarking on medical tourism to Egypt, Dubai, India, among others. Is that not a mockery of the health system? We are the largest producer of petroleum on the continent, yet we are the largest importer of refined crude. We have a section of this country that produces tons of tomato, yet we import tomato from China. We are the largest producer of cassava, yet we don’t produce starch”, he said.
The emir added: “The question then is why do we keep importing what we have and exporting what we don’t have? A classical case was when Nigeria under military government organised a democratic election in Liberia. We didn’t have democracy at that time but we exported it”.
The emir expressed happiness with the establishment of Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre which he noted will go a long way in providing succour to people suffering heart-related diseases. In his remarks, former governor of Osun State and former acting National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande said it is time for all Nigerians to join hands to “silent the silent killer” which he said claims 17.3 million lives yearly.
Akande, who is also the Chairman Tristate Heart Foundation (THF) said:”The statistic is quite frightening, especially when you realise that one in every two persons you meet today is prone to this deadly disease. The worst part is that, the victim may not even know that he or she has it. Research has shown that the strongest driver of heart failure is undiagnosed and untreated hypertension”.
The former governor called on all Nigerians to support the initiative introduced by both Tristate Heart Institute and Babcock University. He also urged Nigerians who have health issues relating to hearts to stop embarking on medical tourism “when the ailment can now be handled successfully in Nigeria”.
Similarly, Chairman Tristate Cardiovascular Associates, A. B Mahmoud, said though cardiovascular surgeries have been carried out in Ibadan, Lagos and Kano, the new cardiovascular centre in Babcock University offers the best in term of services
By: Nurudeen Oyewole,
Daily Trust News
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