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    Governor Sanwo-Olu and Dignitaries Attend Avon Medical’s Unveiling of State-of-the-Art 50-Bed Hospital in Surulere

    Avon Medical, a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings has officially launched an ultramodern hospital facility in Surulere, Lagos.

    At the historic event, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor, Lagos state, who inaugurated the 50-bed, fully equipped facility, said that Avon Medical has put its name in the sand of time in this industry.

    The opening ceremony was attended by top government officials, healthcare professionals, and industry stakeholders.

    Also present at the event were Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate represented by the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof. Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo.

    The new hospital features comprehensive diagnostic services, obstetrics and gynecology (O&G), pediatrics, and neonatal care, and is designed to serve the growing healthcare needs of Lagos residents.

    Speaking at the commissioning, Governor Sanwo-Olu praised Avon Medical for its long-standing commitment to improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

    Sanwo-Olu said: “This is more than just a hospital. It’s a bold statement of what private sector collaboration can do in transforming our healthcare landscape. For one facility to offer full diagnostics, O&G, pediatric, and neonatal care, it shows the level of intentional investment and vision behind Avon Medical.”

    The Governor further commended Dr. Awele Elumelu, Chairperson, Avon Medical and co-founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, for her dedication to building sustainable healthcare institutions.

    He said: “Dr. Awele Elumelu chose not to be comfortable in her success, but instead to invest in something meaningful something that impacts lives directly.”

    “The health sector requires long-term commitment rather than short-term returns. Healthcare is not a sector where profits come quickly. It takes vision, compassion, and a strong sense of purpose.”

    “We are building the largest pediatric hospital and the largest mental health facility in Sub-Saharan Africa. Health is wealth, and we’re backing that statement with action and funding. 8–10% of Lagos State’s annual budget is allocated to the health sector.”

    Also speaking, Dr. Elumelu, AVON Medical Chairperson said they from the beginning resolved to focus on the problems which include overburdened public hospitals, lack of modern equipment, medical professionals being stretched to their limits, too many people frustrated as they simply couldn’t get medical help in time.

    “We could not look away, so we decided to do something about it,” she said.

    “That single decision to step in gave birth to Avon Medical and our health insurance company, Avon HMO.

    “The first, to provide excellent healthcare services, and the other to ensure that people could actually afford them.

    “That combination was deliberate. It was our way of ensuring we were not only building facilities, but we were also creating access to them.”

    She said the initiative them from the humble beginnings of operating just a work-site clinic at a single location had grown into a 50-bed hospital network, including a Dialysis Centre, and several worksite clinics.

    She said why the decision they took then matter could be seen from the staggering facts about our healthcare system on the Africa continent which has over 20% of the global disease burden yet has access to only 1% of healthcare resources; approximately 48% of Africans lack access to the quality healthcare they need; Only about 3% of global health workers serve our continent; In Nigeria alone, the gap in the number of available and qualified doctors, beds, and equipment reflects a system under pressure; The African healthcare system is the hardest hit by the migration crisis.

    She said the challenges were not just mere numbers, but real people, real stories, real lives.

    “And far too often, they represent women and children. Which is why this facility matters,” she said.

    With the medical facility, she said more women will now receive the maternal care they need to safely bring life into the world.

    “It means more children will get timely diagnoses, life-saving treatments, and a better shot at long, healthier lives,” she said.

    “ It means more families will have access to quality and affordable healthcare services that they deserve.

    “This is what we are building: a healthcare system that leaves no one behind.”

    Describing the project as a reflection of “our philosophy—Africapitalism, she said, “The belief that the private sector has a major role to play in our continent’s development.

    “The belief that we have a responsibility, not just to generate profit but most importantly, to create a lasting impact, to do well and do good.”

    She also made it clear that to solve problems, to improve lives that will transform Africa would not end with the new project.

    “ This achievement is not the end. It is only a springboard. Our vision has always been bold: to create a network of health solutions that are not only accessible and affordable, but also world-class,” she said.

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