Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi ( in black),
with the Anambra born USA Cardiologist, Dr. Joseph Nwiloh( on his left), who
led other doctors from the USA and Nigeria to perform the first heart Surgery
in Anambra State at St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi- Nnukwu, built when Obi was the
governor.
Anambra State may have started reaping the fruits of its
massive investment in the health sector with the series of heart surgery
at St. Joseph Specialist Hospital, Adazi Nnukwu at the moment.
The surgery is being carried out by a team of 15 Doctors and
medical workers led by the renowned Anambra State based USA Cardiac surgeon, Dr. Joseph Nwiloh and is
globally regarded as one of the best in the world.
The building housing the Heart Clinic was named after him by the former Governor of
Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, who built it as a way of celebrating worthy
Anambra sons and daughters and hold them out as role models for the young.
Dr. Nwiloh who helped in equipping the centre, thanked
God for His mercies and Peter Obi for
his vision. He promised to work harder to make sure the centre becomes
fully functional.
He said he was even happier that his successor, Chief Willie
Obiano has continued in the collaboration, saying that the ultimate
beneficiaries are the people of the State.
Speaking on the development, the President
General of Adazi Nnukwu, Mr. Ben Enemuo said the people of the town were
happy over the development. He thanked God for the gift of Peter Obi who
initiated the Heart Centre and commended his successor for the promise to build
on his foundation.
The former Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Lawrence Ikeakor who visited the hospital to
witnessed to surgery said that with the development, Nigerians may not have the
need to travel outside the country again for categories of heart diseases
requiring surgery. Culled
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