Lagoon Hospitals

LAGOON HOSPITALS

Pioneering

ADVANCED Medical Care Dr. Olujimi Coker, CEO at Lagoon Hospitals, discusses his company’s total commitment to excellent, professional, affordable and responsive medical solutions of high standards in Nigeria Writer: Sean Galea-Pace Project Manager: Callam Waller

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HEALTHCARE

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igeria is transforming.

Having been regarded as one of the lowest ranked countries in terms of healthcare access, the country is slowly rebuilding that reputation and today offers its people world-class care.

On the back of recent healthcare disasters, there have been numerous improvements to the country’s healthcare infrastructure in the fight to end diseases such as polio.

There have been efforts such as a decentralised disease control network and improved vaccine storage, resulting in Nigeria not just being on the cusp of eliminating the illness, but also being better equipped to fight

“Assurance of quality and supply are the key benefits of the partnership we have with our suppliers” - Dr. Olujimi Coker, CEO, Lagoon Hospitals

other diseases such as Ebola and COVID-19.

Lagoon Hospitals is renowned for delivering healthcare of international standards in Nigeria. Established in 1984, Lagoon Hospitals is currently the largest private healthcare services in Nigeria with six healthcare facilities (Apapa, Ikoyi, Awolowo way Ikeja, Adeniyi Jones Ikeja, Idejo).

The organisation offers a network of healthcare facilities in Nigeria and is regarded as a frontrunner of advanced medical care with total commitment to excellent, professional, affordable and responsive medical solutions of high standards in Nigeria.

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ABOUT US: Mogbonju Nigeria Limited is a preeminent name in the business of high quality healthcare equipment and consumables distributions in Nigeria.

We are on a mission to improve the supply of the highest quality health care products and support services to hospitals and health care facilities throughout West Africa and continental Africa.

CORE VALUES: Respect for human lives Professionalism Passion Reliability Resilience

MANUFACTURING PARTNERS We are major distributors for the following manufacturers:

PRODUCTS WE SUPPLY: • Diagnostic Supplies, Products & Equipment • COVID-19 Medical Supplies & Private Protective Equipment (PPE) • Durable Medical Equipment & Supplies • Patient Care & Mobility Aids • OB/GYN Supplies • Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies • Sterile Processing & Infection Control • Surgical Instruments • Dental Equipment & Supplies • Emergency Medical Supplies & Equipment • Medical Uniforms, Scrubs & Apparel • Laboratory Equipment • Orthopedic Products • Implantable Devices

CONTACT: Lagos Headquarters Office: Mogbonju Building, 1 Ajayi Road, Off Yaya-Abatan Road, By Igbehinadun Street, Next to God’s Chambers Church, Ogba, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, Nigeria.

Abuja Office: House 22, II Road, Beside Procon School by PAAFAG Hospital, Federal Housing Authority, Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria.

Tel: +2348023128880 Office: +2348033262300 Email: mogbonjung@gmail.com www.mogbonjung.com

LAGOON HOSPITALS Lagoon Hospitals employs more than 30 full-time specialist doctors, which range across different specialties and are all supported by standardised care protocols that help deliver consistent patient care. The talent pool is further strengthened by qualified and well-trained nursing and technical professionals that are trained in the latest techniques across various specialties and have implemented global best practices in caregiving.

And sitting at the helm of operations at Lagoon Hospitals is Dr. Olujimi Coker. Having qualified from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and an intercollegiate fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, he has served served as CEO since 2019.

“I had my specialist surgical training in the United Kingdom with basic surgical training in Greater Manchester and higher surgical training in South Yorkshire around Sheffield University Teaching Hospitals,” he recalls. “I’m a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD European Institute of Business in France.”

In 1999, Coker was appointed Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Northern General Hospital and University of Sheffield. In November 1999, he joined Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust as Consultant General Surgeon with specialist interest in Coloproctology and minimal access surgery.

“I returned to Nigeria in January 2011 to lead the surgical strategy at Hygeia Nigeria and was appointed Chief of Surgery at Lagoon Hospitals,” he explains. “In January 2016, I became Chief Medical Director and CEO in 2019. I’m a board member of the Society for Quality Healthcare in Nigeria (SQHN) and The Chairman, SQHN Accreditation Committee.

Also, The President of Laparoscopic Surgery Society of Nigeria and chair the surgical section of African Cancer Coalition.”

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LAGOON’S HOSPITALS LAGOON HOSPITALS, APAPA The Apapa facility is the first of the hospitals to be created by the organisation and is located on Marine Road.

LAGOON HOSPITALS, IKEJA This branch is located at Awolowo Way in Ikeja, operating with a core focus on the family. It is a multi-specialty hospital with a major focus on primary and secondary across various specialities such as Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General and Minimal Access surgery and more.

LAGOON HOSPITALS, VICTORIA ISLAND The Victoria Island facility offers general and specialist outpatient services along with comprehensive health screening and wellness programme.

LAGOON HOSPITALS, IKOYI The facility is a multi-specialist hospital equipped to provide quality medical care and steadily increased to become one of the leading private medical facility in the country. A tertiary referral centre, Lagoon Hospitals’ Ikoyi facility is based on Bourdillon Road, one of the most premium addresses in Lagos. It has a major focus on primary, secondary, and tertiary care across various specialities such as Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General and Minimal Access surgery and more.

Our vision is to be the best distributor of high quality medical and hospital products throughout Africa, starting with Nigeria.

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ounded in 1983, Mogbonju Nigeria Limited is an indigenous limited liability company specialized in the manufacture, distribution, installation and maintenance of the highest quality medical equipment and medical consumables.

Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the company is owned and managed by former medical practitioners who know personally the correlation between quality products and safety in health care environments, as well as the importance of the proper handling and maintenance of medical products used in hospitals. This is why, for almost four decades, we have been committed to ensuring that only the best quality healthcare equipment and support services are made available to needing hospitals and healthcare providers across Nigeria and throughout Africa.

We are very proud of our business relationship with Lagoon Hospitals, which goes back more than two decades. It speaks to our commitment to providing the best quality products that Lagoon Hospitals has maintained this long standing relationship with us to meet their medical equipment needs. Our inventory includes: • Diagnostic Supplies, Products & Equipment • COVID-19 Medical Supplies & Private Protective Equipment (PPE) • Durable Medical Equipment & Supplies • Patient Care & Mobility Aids • OB/GYN Supplies • Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies • Sterile Processing & Infection Control • Surgical Instruments • Dental Equipment & Supplies • Emergency Medical Supplies & Equipment • Medical Uniforms, Scrubs & Apparel • Laboratory Equipment • Orthopedic Products • Implantable Devices We are distributors for the following manufacturers, amongst others:

• Seca Medical Measuring Systems and Scales, Germany • 3B Scientific, Germany • Accoson, UK • Ultrasound Technologies Limited, UK • Scala Surgical Ltd, UK • Digital Science Tech (DiST), USA • Nidek Medical, USA • Utah Medical, USA • Uniray Medical LLP, India • Mediwise, India • Mindray, China Mogbonju has successfully executed numerous projects throughout Nigeria ranging from Federal and State government hospitals, Ministry of Health, private hospitals and Non Government Organizations (NGOs). A select list of customers include: • Chevron Nigeria Limited • Lagoon Hospitals • Lafarge Africa (WAPCO) Plc • St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos • Federal Medical Centers in Nigeria • Lagos State Ministry of Health • University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba • Lagos State University Teaching Hospital • Federal Medical Center Owerri • Nigeria Navy Hospitals • Nigeria Military Hospitals • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilesha • 7 UP Bottling Company • Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Medical Services • Nestle Nigeria Plc Moving forward, we aspire to deepen our reach within Nigeria and expand further to supply the highest quality products and services to hospitals, health care providers and distributors throughout West Africa and continental Africa.

We look forward to an opportunity to serve you.

T +2348023128880, +2348033262300 | E mogbonjung@gmail.com | www.mogbonjung.com

LAGOON HOSPITALS

LAGOON HOSPITALS: CORE VALUES Lagoon Hospitals is the only Nigerian or West African Hospital to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) four consecutive times and one of two in Sub-Saharan African to be accredited. The Joint Commission International is the globally acclaimed and recognised agency certifying hospitals and healthcare organisations with world standards and best practice in healthcare delivery.

Also, Lagoon Hospitals has Kaizen institute working with the team to drive client-centric services and processes.

At Lagoon Hospitals, its topmost priority embedded in every member of staff is patient safety, great customer experience and clinical excellence, while also ensuring proper compliance with laws and regulations that affect or concern the business.

The organisation’s strengths include offering critical care, trauma and orthopaedics, advanced minimal access surgery (general surgery, 8 | Africa Outlook issue 90

1. INTEGRITY – As a hospital, Lagoon Hospitals prides itself on honesty and strong moral principles.

2. COMPASSION – Lagoon Hospitals places value on the quality of presence and care that accepts people as they are, while treating individuals, their families and colleagues with empathy, honesty and openness.

3. ATTENTIVENESS – The organisation holds itself responsive to the physical and emotional needs of patients and their families.

4. RESPECT – Lagoon Hospitals treats all individuals with caring consideration and recognises the different perspectives that each one brings.

5. EXCELLENCE – The organisation delivers the highest quality of care and standards through continuous focus on improvement, innovation and education.

urology and neurosurgery), mother and childcare with neonatal intensive care. Lagoon Hospitals operates as part of Hygeia Nigeria and has consistently provided healthcare of international standards to the people of Nigeria, while acting as a pioneer within the country. Indeed, Lagoon Hospitals was the first private hospital within the country to perform an open-heart surgery, solely by resident

Nigerian healthcare professionals.

Lagoon Hospitals in Apapa and Ikeja hospitals became the first hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa to earn JCI accreditation.

Recently, the organisation enhanced its tertiary care services, with influential medical programmes like neurosciences as well as orthopaedics, which include joint replacements and arthroplasty.

HEALTHCARE Lagoon Hospitals also offers cardio thoracic surgery, non-interventional cardiology, and has developed nephrology, urology, critical care and neo-natal critical care. Lagoon Hospitals operates centralised procurement within its supply chain, while maintaining long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with manufacturers.

“Assurance of quality and seamless supply of products are the key benefits of the partnership we have with our suppliers, and we are one of the pioneer signatories to Ethical Principles in Healthcare (EPIHC),” notes Coker. While, he also notes that EPIHAC is an International Finance Corporation initiative.

Across all its facilities, adapting COVID-19 protocols was an easy transition for Lagoon Hospitals due to the focus of quality policies. “We have roll-up banners and flyers at strategic points across our facilities on the need for physical distancing, ensuring proper hand hygiene and wearing face masks,” says Coker.

“We were also quick to implement teleconsultation and other forms of virtual care including drive in pick-up of prescriptions and laboratory tests.

We also encouraged staff to work from home if not required in hospital.”

Lagoon Hospitals value the efforts of its staff. To Coker, he places selfimprovement and development at the top of his agenda. “There is a

“THERE IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR HIGH-PERFORMING EMPLOYEES WHO CAN MANAGE COMPLEX TASKS” – DR. OLUJIMI COKER, CEO, LAGOON HOSPITALS leadership development framework for high-performing employees who can manage complex tasks,” he explains. “We dedicate two days every week (a total of three hours weekly) for company-wide staff training. We give ample opportunity for members of staff to learn and grow on the job through exposure to various processes and participation in projects and other formal learning programmes. The hospital also sponsors members of staff for conferences and seminars both locally and internationally.”

Top of Lagoon Hospitals’ list of

priorities is to provide affordable healthcare of high-quality standards to Nigerians within Nigeria without having to leave the country. Over the years, Lagoon Hospitals has won various awards and these recognitions are testament of its impact on healthcare within Nigeria. Other achievements include being the first hospital in Africa to have a metallic replacement of whole arm bone and joints, as well as being the private hospital where the first open-heart surgery in Nigeria was performed.

Lagoon Hospitals has one goal – to provide the best standards of patient care. And the organisation isn’t content to rest on its laurels. It is planning a new centre and has an ambition to reach 500 from its current base of 150 beds – it’s clear they aren’t finished yet.

LAGOON HOSPITALS Tel: 070 8060 9000 livemorelife@lagoonhospitals.com www.lagoonhospitals.com

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LAGOON HOSPITALS Hygeia Nigeria limited, 17B Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria.

Tel: 070 8060 9000 livemorelife@lagoonhospitals.com www.lagoonhospitals.com

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