Marcelle Ruth Hosts Professor Dr Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo, FAS, the esteemed Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)

Earlier this morning, we had the honor of hosting Professor Dr Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo, FAS, the esteemed Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), along with his team including Dr Rufus Ojewola, Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC), Dr Muhammad habeebu, Chief Clinical Coordinator at NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre, Mrs. Akinola Olajumoke, Head of Nursing Clinical Services, Mrs Adeoluwa Adenubi, Head of Nursing, for a long-awaited visit to our hospital.

This visit marks the beginning of a fruitful collaboration to improve access to treatment for cancer patients as well as the opportunity to increase capacity for specialty training and research opportunities in Oncology, here in Nigeria.

Today, we had the opportunity to showcase our modern and bright infrastructure together with cutting edge diagnostic and therapeutic equipment as well as the high standards of clinical expertise which patients are afforded right from their very first interaction.

In addition, we had the opportunity to showcase ongoing research and development initiatives including collaboration with pharma and genomic research companies aimed at enhancing patient outcomes in the near future.

Professor Adeyemo spoke highly of our staff and emphasized the importance of mutual learning and exchange between institutions, stating, “This is not just any hospital; it is a facility associated with the memory of one of our esteemed mentors, Prof Emmanuel Adeyemo Elebute who was dedicated to ensuring high standards of healthcare in Nigeria.”

In line with recent proposals by the Ministers for Health, Prof Adeyemo expressed confidence in public-private partnerships being the right direction for improving the healthcare of our nation.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Professor Adeyemo and his team for taking the time to visit us and eagerly look forward to successful collaborations with LUTH in the near future.