Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Lagos, has launched a ₦250 million fundraising campaign to procure critical medical equipment and improve healthcare delivery.


The campaign was unveiled on Tuesday during the hospital’s 2026 Donors’ Appreciation Day, with the theme ‘Your Giving, Their Hope and Healing’.


The medical director, Akinyele Akinlade, said the initiative would strengthen services while making treatment more accessible to vulnerable residents.


Mr Akinlade, who assumed leadership in May, said management had introduced clinical and operational improvements to meet rising patient demand.


He explained that the equipment had brought diagnostic services directly to bedridden patients in the hospital wards.


“We also acquired a new echocardiogram machine, increasing monthly echo tests from 20 to approximately 100,” Akinlade said.


He added that laboratory capacity had been expanded to provide essential diagnostics, including HbA1c testing, on a 24-hour basis.


“This prevents out-of-pocket costs for patients who would otherwise seek such services at private centres,” the medical director said.


Mr Akinlade said other improvements included new physiotherapy equipment, three automatic delivery beds and establishment of a fast-track clinic.


He added that more than 90 per cent of the hospital’s suspended ceilings had also been renovated as part of ongoing upgrades.


Rukayat Bakare, the chair of the Alimosho and Friends Committee, stressed the importance of public-private partnerships in strengthening healthcare delivery.


Ms Bakare said government alone could not adequately meet the healthcare needs of Lagos’ growing population. She commended donors for supporting emergency surgeries, providing medicines and helping indigent patients settle medical bills.


Ms Bakare said the ₦250 million target would fund several priority projects to expand the hospital’s diagnostic and specialist services.


She listed a ₦60 million automated tissue processor, mammography, and upgraded X-ray machines among the required equipment.


She also identified expansion of the dialysis centre to 20 beds as another priority under the fundraising initiative.


Olushola Odunuga, the commissioner at the Lagos State Health Service Commission, commended the hospital’s fundraising drive and the impact of previous donations. He said donations helped patients who could not afford medical bills.


He urged individuals and organisations to complement government efforts by supporting affordable and accessible healthcare through sustained donations.

(NAN)