Medicine Is For Everybody – Prof Grange

Medicine Is For Everybody – Prof Grange

By Leo Ezekiel.

The One time Federal Minister of Health Professor Adenike Grange as the honorable Keynote Speaker at the chief (Dr) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi (M.A.M.F) in collaboration with St.Nicholas hospital which is tagged ‘The August Event” celebrating chief (Dr) Majekodunmi’s ideas on health care, education and his 5^th memorial said that medicine is for everybody. 

The theme of the August Event, Health, A National challenges. Restructuring and driving sustainable growth. The August Event is held at Agip Recital Hall, MUSON centre Onikan, Lagos island, Lagos. 

The keynote speaker prof. Grange did present her célèbra lecture through slides and she Marshaled outlines of the 28 – page lecture which came in as introduction, health status and post approach to health care, how the change began, structural challenges, Recommendations for removing challenges, current changes policy and legislative, expected outcomes and finally conclusion. 

Of a truth, The Keynote speaker, Prof. Grange did not disappoint the elitist crowds. The chairman of the august event is no other personality but, His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukuwu Achebe, CFR, Mni, 

The Obi of Onitsha who gladly told the audience how he met with chief (Dr) Majekodunmi in the year 1960 and he further said that since they crossed paths, that it as been a very uncommon relationship between them.

The Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centers Ebute—metta, lagos, Dr. Ademola Dada represented the Hon minister of health, Prof.Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, who said that the theme of august event is quite apt for this period as the health of a nation is determined by the health of its people. 

He further says that an event like this is critical for a search as a people a nation towards improving and refining the practices and systems. The hon. minister of health says in his words ``I am confident that the various thoughts of the various expects here today would contribute towards our search for the best system that can deliver effective and efficient services to our people and to our nation.”

Speaking the hon. minister of health Prof. Adewole says that they appreciate the vital roles of the private sector and the Non- Governmental Organizations in the healthcare delivery system of Nigeria and would continue to ensure that they support and encourage their continued  collaboration between the public and private sector in health must remain a priority and as it is only in this mutual collaboration that they can perfect the primary healthcare strategy of bringing healthcare to the door steps of all and Sundry. 

Speaking Hon. Commissioner of Health of Lagos state, Dr Jide Idris said that the Lagos state government is in collaboration with private sector in making sure that the best practices of health care delivery is being given to the masses. He says that he quite concurred with the keynote speaker Prof. Grange who he said that she did deliver her lecture lucidly. 

Speaking the esteemed chairman of M.A.M.F Chief (Arc) Olufemi Majekodunmi said that he is really pleased that his late father’s ideas and legacies are beginning to affect the lives of the down trodden masses. He used the august event to thank God for his family blessing with longevity status as he told the audience that two of his aunts are 91 and 96 years old. 

That his own father lived up 96 years old before he joined his ancestors in the year 2012. Speaking the Executive Director of M.A.M.F, Bolaji Fati read a 6—page comprehensive analysis of the milestone activities that foundation has championed as she told the audience that the foundation was founded in the year 2000 but commenced full operation in 2012, focusing on two key principle ideals, healthcare and education. 

Speaking further Fati said that M.A Majekodunmi foundation has over years provided health and education interventions in a number of communities in Ogun and Lagos reaching out to disadvantaged communities as well as touching and impacting lives and living Fati gave a summary of some of the remarkable works undertaken by the foundation, firstly she mentioned of their health care initiatives in the last two years, M.A.M.F alone has attended to more than 8000 person through their medical outreaches in Lagos and Ogun state. 

She said that the MAMF worked in partnership with the medical personnel from St Nicholas Hospital setting up a day long medical post in different disadvantages communities using qualified doctors, nurses, Lab scientist, pharmacists and volunteers as they tested, diagnosed, treated and provided free high end medication for various ailments as where necessary, referrals were made to the nearest general hospital for treatment. 

The MAMF has held a minimum of four medical outreaches a year. Fati says the foundation has so far trained over 300 nurses in capacity building in Lagos and Ogun state. The foundation assisted an eight year boy with extreme bow legs as the corrective surgery on the boy was a huge success. 

The foundation showed a short video clip of all the good works she carried out in the last four years. The panelists which comprised Mrs. Dare Omatsege, Dr. Orode Doherty, Pharmacist Remi Adesun and Mr. Oyebisi Babatunde Oluseyi and these panelists gave a good account of themselves as they scholarly discussed the theme of august events effortlessly.