In its collaborative efforts with Nigeria to deliver high quality Medicare in Nigeria, an ultra-modern medical facility specializing in trauma related ailments has been established in Lagos, Nigeria by the Indians.Nebula Care Hospital Limited with company number: RC-7133773, incorporated in Nigeria on Sep 12, 2023 was situated at Wilmer Street, Ilupeju, Lagos State.Chairman of Nebula Hospital Care Limited is Dr. J.G. Makadia.Nebula Care was opened on the 19th December, 2024, even as the management disclosed that the hospital has the latest high tech in medical delivery offerings and that it would handle general sickness, general trauma, joint replacement, spine, physiotherapy services, general surgery, gynaecology, Dentistry, radiology, x-ray, ECG, sonography, ultrasound, has pharmacy, and clinical laboratory, among others.
Its specialty is in orthopaedic trauma, accidental trauma, related spine surgery, as a team of Indian medical specialists will be coming from India, to join their Nigerian counterparts to carry out major surgical operations as soon as the need arise.While declaring the hospital open, Consulate General of India/High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Shri Chandramouli Kumar Kern, spoke glowingly about the hospital and the optimism it holds for Medicare in not only Lagos State but Nigeria in General.He stated that Nebula is a very well-known name in the field of orthopaedic implant and related items.
He said “I am very glad to open this facility, Nebula Care Hospital, it is going to be a very significant in the health care system in Lagos and Nigeria. Nebula is a very well-known name in the field of orthopaedic implant and related items, they have many products which are very helpful in the rehabilitation of patients.
Modern day’s technology is evolving everyday so the health care system is also evolving, the most important this is the facilities are up to date and world class for the benefits of Lagosians.
I am happy to note that this facility is wonderful.”Shri Chandramouli Kumar Kern also spoke about the economic angle of the hospital to Nigerians as it is not only going to reduce medical tourism to India, it is going to bring down the cost of medical treatment.
“It is possible to receive treatments for which Nigerians travel to India thereby saving millions of dollars on transportation “this is possible, you see, I am going to give you an example, India is 9000 kilometers from this place, and still many people travel to India to obtain medical care, this facility is now right here in Lagos, it is going to be wonderful.
You see people come to our Consulate for Visa and Visa is around a million, then after, the ticket is around a million, about N4million is spend without taking any medicine, without taking any medical care, but if you have the facility locally that would be more than enough for treating patients,He added that the hospital would br cost effective.
“This is going to be cost effective also. This hospital can keep tracking people and when two, three patients are here, they could be operated here in their local Environment, they don’t have to eat Indian food, they would eat their own egusi soup, and get the treatment.
You see, fantastic, I have come across many Nigerians, they said look, medical facility is wonderful but because of food I will not go to India. It is difficult, when you move to a place and you stay there for a month, it is difficult, the same thing if I have to go to America for treatment, it is going to be difficult for me. So it is a great thing that this facility is coming locally in Lagos and indeed Nigeria.
”I was at Java Moss they have started antibiotic factory, so they are going to be manufacturing antibiotics here, it is great. The local Indians are joining together with their Nigerian counterparts to create a better health care system that help to improve the health care ecosystem.
This is wonderful news, I congratulate the team of Nebular Care that this facility should be successful so that more value will be added in the health care system.Shri Chandramouli Kumar Kern who also commended other Indian investors in the healthcare system said the hospital is affordable.
“If it is not cost effective this place will not grow, the local facility is certainly going to be cost effective, if they are bringing doctors from India or any other facilities, there would be five, ten, 20 people so that will spread the cost so it they charge you, it would be spread on 20 not on one person who is going to India.
”While stating that the facility is the only Nebula Hospital in Nigeria disclosed that India has very warm relationship with Nigeria.
“Indian government has a very warm relationship with the Lagos State and Nigeria governments, you may be aware that the Indian Prime Minister was here and we had great engagement with the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the cooperation is vibrant, and we are happy to assist the Nigerian healthcare system in any way possible.
“I am saying we are for even the local production of medicine, we are not just for supplying of medicine from India, no, the medical facility should grow in Nigeria locally. We have witnessed this when Covid was there, people were having money but they could not get medicine, if there was local production of medicine, you would have medicine any time.
So that is important that local manufacturing facility grow, and we are here to support this cause, with the API, the technology, the machine, everything. We are ready to assist Nigeria, Lagos State Government as far as the hospital is concerned,” he said.General Manager of Nebular Care Hospital Mr Jay Ghosalkai, made it public that the hospital handles all types of general sicknesses, general trauma, joint replacement, spine, physiotherapy services, general surgery, gynaecology, Dentistry, radiology, x-ray, ECG, sonography, ultra sound, has pharmacy, clinical laboratory. ”Our specialty is in orthopaedic trauma, anything accidental trauma, related spine surgery, my team will be coming from India, they are specialists.
They are specialising in trauma and joint replacement, also we have some of the Nigerian doctors who are one of the best in Nigeria today, who will also be coming for surgery here.Razaq Olusola Ajala, Chairman, Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) who was present at the inauguration of the hospital said he felt elated and happy.
He acknowledged the contributions of Indians in Ilupeju where he is the chief host even as he averred that the hospital would be of mutual benefits to both the locals and the Indians.
“This hospital in Idi-Olowo-Ojuwoye by extension, Lagos State will automatically reduce medical tourism, most of our people travel to India and other developed climes because of the belief that they have the capacity in terms of manpower and facilities to attend to their health challenges, so with the location of this facility given the number of experts that will be working within the facility, the equipment, our people need not look elsewhere, they will see this place as a destination of choice whenever they are challenged health-wise because the same treatment they are given in India and other climes, they can as well get it here.
Why wasting your money traveling from here to India, if you even think of the attendant risks involved in travelling from here to those places, as I said earlier, it is a destination of choice,” Ajala stated.He said there is excellent relationship between his government and the Indian community and as the local government Chairman he would ensure his ward patronize the facility. “The truth is that we have excellent relationship with Indian community.
You would agree with me that we have long history that is of mutual benefit to both parties, I mean Nigerians and Indians. When you are talking of communities with highest concentration of Indians, you would agree with me that Ilupeju happens to be one of that community, we have excellent relationship between the government of Idi-Olowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area and the Indians here.
“It is a symbiotic relationship, we are lucky the Indians are lucky, because we have used the instrumentality of our position to provide a conducive environment for them to sleep with their two eyes open, and for them to see our community as a destination of choice whenever they want to make investment decision.
”He said his government ensures the safety and well-being of everyone no matter the nationality or tribe. “My leadership platform ensures that everyone living within Idi-Olowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area whether you are Indian, Briton, American, Nigerian, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, it is my responsibility as a government to ensure we have excellent relationship with all the security operatives of our people to be able to sleep with our two eyes closed, and to some extent, I think we have been able to achieve that.”
