Aisha Buhari laments the challenges of cardiac care
The President's wife, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has lamented the wide gap in cardiac surgery and care in Nigeria. She also advocated for better government and private sector investment.
In a statement on Wednesday from Suleiman Haruna, Chief Information Officer to the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha spoke at a luncheon honoring the beneficiaries of the recent heart mission organized by the Aisha Buhari Foundation Wednesday in Abuja.
Ms Buhari called on the government to subsidize the high cost of cardiac procedures and spend more on training staff and buying equipment.
"A year ago, I came up with the idea of providing free heart surgeries and procedures to Nigerians who needed such care. Through my organization, the Aisha Buhari Foundation, we got together partnered with an international surgical team, Federal Medical Center, Jabi, Abuja and other institutions to realize this dream,” she said.
She said the mission targeted the needy, especially children with critical heart conditions, to give them hope for a fulfilling life, and seeing them fully recovered and restored to good health was a motivation for do more.
She commended the medical staff for their efforts and sacrifices during and after the mission.
The President's wife, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has lamented the wide gap in cardiac surgery and care in Nigeria. She also advocated for better government and private sector investment.
In a statement on Wednesday from Suleiman Haruna, Chief Information Officer to the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha spoke at a luncheon honoring the beneficiaries of the recent heart mission organized by the Aisha Buhari Foundation Wednesday in Abuja.
Ms Buhari called on the government to subsidize the high cost of cardiac procedures and spend more on training staff and buying equipment.
"A year ago, I came up with the idea of providing free heart surgeries and procedures to Nigerians who needed such care. Through my organization, the Aisha Buhari Foundation, we got together partnered with an international surgical team, Federal Medical Center, Jabi, Abuja and other institutions to realize this dream,” she said.
She said the mission targeted the needy, especially children with critical heart conditions, to give them hope for a fulfilling life, and seeing them fully recovered and restored to good health was a motivation for do more.
She commended the medical staff for their efforts and sacrifices during and after the mission.
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