Nigerian Navy Inaugurates Dental, Heart-to-Heart Clinic at Ikate
Victoria Ojiako The Nigerian Navy has commissioned a newly constructed Dental Clinic and Heart-to-Heart Centre at the Ikate Primary Health Centre, Ikate-Elegushi, Lagos, as part of efforts to improve access
The Nigerian Navy has unveiled a newly constructed Dental Clinic and Heart-to-Heart Centre at the Ikate Primary Health Centre in Lagos, as part of their Chief of the Naval Staff Special Intervention Quick Impact Project. The ceremony, attended by Navy officials, government representatives, traditional leaders, and community stakeholders, highlighted the Navy's commitment to bolstering civil-military cooperation and supporting community development.
Rear Admiral Olusegun Ferreira, who sponsored the project in his honor, explained that it was conceived as an intervention to complement existing healthcare services in Ikate and surrounding communities. The $1.3 million project was completed in October 2023 and includes a Dental Clinic on the ground floor, with a dental laboratory, waiting area, and toilets, while the first floor houses the Heart-to-Heart antiretroviral facility.
The clinic is equipped with modern dental treatment units, compression machines, sterilization equipment, and air conditioning. Rear Admiral Ferreira emphasized that the project would improve residents' access to oral healthcare and antiretroviral therapy, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.
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