United Kingdom-trained Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Augustina Anetor is back in Nigeria to make impact in the country’s healthcare sector. This is following her yield to the Federal Government’s appeal to healthcare professionals in the Diaspora to return home to help drive growth, innovation and inclusivity in the healthcare.
Dr. Augustina Anetor has founded Nigeria’s first private primary healthcare centre. Named Edward & Clara Memorial Clinic (ECMC), there are facilities in Lekki which opened last year and Okota which opened last weekend.
ECMC is expected to provide affordable, qualitative healthcare at the primary level and leverages technology, collaboration with health professionals and institutions in Nigeria and in the Diaspora to provide access to quality and affordable healthcare solutions. It has the vision to become a reference point in preventive healthcare and empowering communities nationwide to thrive in wellness and vitality.
The Managing Director of Edward & Clara Memorial Clinic, Dr. Augustina Anetor noted that establishment of the ECMC walk-in clinic was in response to the challenges in the Nigerian healthcare landscape which include limited access, inadequate infrastructure and high service delivery costs. ‘Our clinic facilities are imbedded in the communities, situated closely to the activities of daily life enabling people to walk in and get urgent attention. Our healthcare services include clinical consultation, laboratory tests, treatment and management of minor and intermediate injuries and fractures, health screening and counseling’, she said.