) The Enugu International Hospital has established specialised centres to deliver advanced healthcare services, including cancer treatment, cardiac care, nuclear medicine, neurosciences and renal care.
The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Sam Agwu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Enugu.
Agwu said the facility was being developed as a quaternary healthcare centre with specialised units and cutting-edge equipment for highly advanced medical services.
He said the cancer centre would provide medical, surgical and radiological treatments for patients requiring comprehensive oncology care.
According to him, the cardiac and vascular centre will offer services including open-heart surgery and treatment of vascular-related conditions.
Agwu revealed that a leading cardiothoracic surgeon from the United Kingdom would soon join the hospital as Chief Medical Officer.
“The surgeon will not only run the medical outfit here, he is going to help us train a lot of cardiac surgeons in this vicinity,” he said.
The CEO said the hospital would also house a nuclear medicine facility equipped with a modern Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner.
He explained that the facility would produce radioactive materials needed for scans through an on-site cyclotron.
Agwu described the development as a groundbreaking advancement for nuclear medicine and cancer treatment in Nigeria.
He said PET technology had transformed cancer diagnosis by detecting changes at cellular and molecular levels before visible symptoms emerge.
He said: “The PET scan is able to look at individual cells, molecular cells.
“It enables us to diagnose conditions before they are evident to the ordinary eye and monitor treatment being given to patients.”
Agwu added that specialised neuroscience and renal care centres would also be established within the hospital.
He said a Cardiorenal Centre would integrate expertise and resources for managing heart- and kidney-related conditions.
The hospital will also provide maternal and child healthcare, general surgery and other conventional medical services.
Agwu said the specialised centres of excellence would distinguish the facility from conventional healthcare institutions.
He noted that the project formed part of Enugu State’s broader healthcare reform aimed at improving access to quality services.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state’s healthcare system is structured across primary, secondary, tertiary and teaching-hospital levels.
Agwu noted that the Enugu International Hospital would serve as a quaternary facility handling cases beyond the capacity of other healthcare levels.
On the hospital’s inauguration, Agwu said Gov. Peter Mbah would determine the official opening date.
He added that management was working continuously to ensure operational readiness whenever the facility is commissioned.
Agwu said the hospital had acquired state-of-the-art equipment but stressed that infrastructure alone could not guarantee quality healthcare delivery.
“Wonderful infrastructure and state-of-the-art equipment do not run the hospital,” he said.
He emphasised the importance of qualified personnel and an effective healthcare management system.
Agwu said the hospital would adopt a patient-centred approach focused on improving the experiences of patients and their families.
“Every patient will be surrounded by an individualised team, not queuing up from door to door,” he said.
He added that dedicated patient-experience officers would guide patients from arrival to departure, ensuring dignified and compassionate care throughout their visit. (NAN)
