Peter Obi runs medical checks in Nnewi; Urges govt to support investors in health sector
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has urged government to support investors in the health sector of the country to mitigate medical tourism and help save foreign exchange.
The former Governor of Anambra State, who said this when he undertook a tour of Premium Kidney Hospital, Nnewi in Anambra State over the weekend, also used the opportunity of his visit to the facility that has world class equipment to run kidney function tests.
Recounting the experience of his visit in a tweet, Mr. Obi said that “Healthcare improves the life expectancy of the people and is a critical measure of the development of any nation,” stressing that “as we move from consumption to production, health remains a critical prerequisite for a virile national workforce.”
His tweet in full:
“Over the weekend, I was pleased to honour an invitation from the Founders of Premium Kidney Hospital Nnewi, Dr and Dr Mrs. Chidolue, to tour their health facility. I was impressed by their huge investment and the immense contributions they are making to the growth of our health sector.
“It was very sobering for me to witness four patients go through dialysis simultaneously. Also, I seized the opportunity to run kidney function tests. Healthcare improves the life expectancy of the people and is a critical measure of the development of any nation.
“It is often said that health is wealth because healthy people are more productive than the infirm. And as we move from consumption to production, health remains a critical prerequisite for a virile national workforce.
“I thank the Founders, management and staff of the hospital for this great initiative, and urge the government to support them and others with such initiatives, and also invest more in our health sector to help mitigate medical tourism and help save our much-needed foreign exchange. With a healthy nation, a new and more prosperous Nigeria is POssible. – PO”
