Adebayo Adenrele
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has hailed the establishment of a Dialysis Centre in Owo known as Titilayo Memorial Kidney Care, saying it will reduce medical tourism, expand specialists’ services and bring advanced treatment closer to the residents.
Aiyedatiwa made this remark over the weekend while commissioning the Dialysis Centre in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Governor, represented by the Chairman, Ondo State Hospitals and Management Board, Dr Olusegun Ategbole said the establishment is timeless and commendable which directly aligns with the agenda of Aiyedatiwa to strengthen assets and add quality to the healthcare sector through modern medical interventions.
Ategbole, who acknowledged that the Centre meets global medical standards, urged the community to make judicious use of the health centre for the benefits of mankind.
The founder, Engr Kayode Ijalana said the centre will be a treating ground for everyone battling with kidney diseases, with a mission to provide exceptional, personalised kidney care service that would enhance the quality of patients’ life.
Ijalana said the Centre was named after his paternal grandmother, who died when his father was only 10 years old to celebrate her impact in his father’s life, whose absence shaped the course of their lives.
He added that the Kidney Centre would also be used to raise awareness about kidney health and prevention, create meaningful job opportunities for the community, maintaining the highest standards of medical care and improving services and expanding impacts.
The Olowo of Owo, Ondo State, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye appreciated the founder for the initiative, saying it’s a testament of his commitment to the welfare of the people of his town despite his diverse profession.
He urged all well-meaning Sons and Daughters to take a cue from Ijalana and contribute their quota to the town for the development of their immediate vicinity.
A Professor of Anthropology, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), University of Michigan, USA, Omolade Adunbi described the establishment of the centre as the beginning of a new dawn in Owo, with a vision of bringing healthcare closer to the people.
He urged the state government to take advantage of the opportunity by creating an enabling environment for a private-public partnership that would place the state on the pedestal of becoming a subnational that shines in the health sector.
