Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, has reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality and affordable healthcare after winning the ‘Private Tertiary Healthcare Facility of the Year’ at Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) 2024. This award, coming less than three years after the hospital’s inception, underscores the dedication of its staff and management to delivering high-quality healthcare to Nigerians.
NHEA, established in 2014 by Global Project and Resources in partnership with Anadach Group, celebrates personalities and organisations that have contributed to growth of healthcare. Duchess Hospital’s recognition was celebrated during the 10th anniversary of the awards on June 21.
At a media briefing on July 9, Dr. Adetokunbo Shitta-Bey, chief executive officer of Duchess, reflected on the hospital’s journey since inception in 2021. “We set out with a cvision to become ‘Africa’s favourite hospital’ and a mission to ‘reverse medical tourism by delivering highest standards of care,’” he said. This accolade has spurred the hospital to rededicate itself to its mission of redefining healthcare delivery.
Dr. Shitta-Bey emphasised the hospital’s priorities, focusing on providing “access to affordable world-class healthcare.” As a tertiary care hospital, Duchess offers “the most advanced technology and treatments,” serving as a hub for inbound medical tourism and a referral centre for complex medical care from primary and secondary care centres.
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The hospital boasts a 100-bed capacity with 36 clinical consulting rooms, five operating theatres, 22 critical care beds, 21 dedicated cardiac beds, and eight dialysis beds. In three years, Duchess has achieved milestones, including a 12-hour complex breast reconstruction surgeries, routinely performed reconstructive plastic surgeries, complex orthopedic surgeries, such as knee and hip replacements, and trauma operations on the brain and spine. The hospital also runs a successful Open Heart Surgery programme.
Dr. Shitta-Bey reiterated the hospital’s commitment to making world-class healthcare accessible, regardless of socio-economic status. Dr. Adeyemi Onabowale, chairman of Duchess International Hospital and the Reddington Hospital Group, hailed the hospital’s impact. “I am delighted Duchess has transformed lives, bringing joy to homes by providing quality healthcare and reducing tmedical tourism abroad,” he said.