OpenCare

Advancing Healthcare Through Collective Care

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Healthcare should not be a privilege.

Today, we take a step toward making it accessible for all.
OpenCare is now live, built to support healthcare systems and the people behind them when it matters most.

💙 Join us on this journey.
https://t.co/j1U71EhTeN

#OpenCare #CareForAll

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Healthcare in Nigeria is not funded.

[The_Bearded_Dr_Sina @the_beardedsina]

Today something got me thinking. Stay with me.

I reflected on the number of lives we lose due to them not being able to access Healthcare.

I pondered on the number of people that have died because we have a dysfunctional emergency system.

Is Healthcare well funded?
#WHXLAGOS

[Nayib Bukele @nayibbukele]

For the New National Hospital, we hired 3,200 people: 3,000 Salvadorans and 200 specialists from other countries.

Why?

I explain it here in 1 minute.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Will we ever get to experience this in Nigeria?

No facility. Government or privately owned, not even the Aso Villa is as beautiful as this hospital.

And it’s free for all.

All our leaders have stolen all the money.

[Nayib Bukele @nayibbukele]

The best hospital in Central America.

With every medical specialty, the most advanced technology in the world, and top-quality care.

Public. Dignified. Free. For everyone.

[Slim @onu_slim]

A mason in Nigeria earns N15,000/day.
That’s N390,000/month laying blocks.

A medical officer, 6 years of medical school, housemanship, NYSC earns N10,000-N12,000/day.

N300,000 a month to keep people alive.
The man building your fence earns more than the man saving your life.

And you’re still asking why doctors are boarding flights to Canada and the UK?
The Japa syndrome won’t end until Nigeria decides that education and expertise should pay more than physical labour.

Right now, the incentives are clear. Leave or suffer. Most are choosing to leave.

[Dr. Ajibade @reachdrajibade]

Brooooooooo, NIGERIA DOCTORS ARE POOOOORLY PAID

It amazes me that our medical elders fold their hand and do nothing tangible about it

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

This is a very good one Dan.

I encourage everyone from other parts of the nation to engage on projects like this that will positively impact our children.

I believe that we can move from a third world nation to a first world nation within a generation.

[Kreative Doctor ⚕️ @the_grafixmedic]

Here are 10 Nigerian medical doctors known for their great surgical contributions:

1. Adelola Adeloye
A pioneer neurosurgeon in Nigeria, he was one of the first to train and practice neurosurgery in the country. He co-described the rare Adeloye-Odeku disease and contributed significantly to developing neurosurgical education in Nigeria.

2. Martin Anthony Chukwubuike Aghaji
A leading cardiothoracic surgeon who performed the first successful mechanical heart valve replacement surgeries in Nigeria. His work advanced heart surgery practices in the country.

3. Fabian Udekwu
He led the team that carried out the first successful open-heart surgery in Nigeria in 1974, a major breakthrough in Nigeria's medical history.

4. Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu
The first indigenous female neurosurgeon in Nigeria and West Africa. She has performed several complex brain and spinal surgeries and is a role model in the surgical field.

5. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
Although not a surgeon, her clinical decisions and courage during the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria in 2014 saved countless lives and prevented a national epidemic.

6. Horatio Oritsejolomi Thomas
One of Nigeria's earliest facial reconstructive and plastic surgeons. He was instrumental in developing surgical practices in Lagos and was also the first provost of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.

7. Rasheed Ayobami Aranmolate
A plastic and laser surgeon who brought advancements in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery in Nigeria. He is known for combining technology with medicine in patient care.

8. Joseph Abiodun Balogun
Though more focused on physiotherapy and research, he contributed significantly to medical education and interdisciplinary rehabilitation practices in Nigeria.

9. Yahaya Baba Adamu
A cardio-thoracic surgeon who has played a major role in improving surgical services in northern Nigeria, particularly in government hospitals and teaching institutions.

10. Ngozi Okonkwo
A consultant obstetrician.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Interesting comparison.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Nurses in Nigeria should definitely earn more than these figures.

[Instablog9ja @instablog9ja]

Nigerian Nurses reveal the salary range for Nurses in Nigeria

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Agreed.

[Dr. Christon A.K Rweshakyira @Dr_Chris_Twine]

Healthcare doesn't fail because of bad doctors.
It fails because good doctors can't function in a system designed to suffocate them.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Something needs to be done by private individuals. Government seem to be less concerned about healthcare in Nigeria.

[The_Bearded_Dr_Sina @the_beardedsina]

We are not doing well for Cancer care in Nigeria.

We need more Radiological diagnostics, testing. Oncology services, radiotherapy and more palliative care centers.

It is an untapped niche I see that is golden.
If you have funds or know people.
Do something!!!

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

We need at least one of this in each state in Nigeria at very affordable rates to everyone.

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

A few years ago, I had a brain surgery, and every year since then, I do an MRI scan to stay alive.

I just did my latest scan at a facility in Abuja that I would have traveled abroad for before. So, the next time your doctor says ‘this test is not available in Nigeria,’ you might want to watch this first.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

99% of federal universities in Nigeria are exactly like this.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

This is male hostel for University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Eni Njoku hostel to be precise.

Every student in this hostel is living worst than prisoners.

We can’t continue this way.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

This is quite terrible.

[Dr. Chibuike M. @Dr_Chibuike_M]

US-based Nigerian doctor dies during Abia State medical outreach

Dr. Uzoma Nwaubani, a U.S.-based doctor, died after a sudden medical emergency while participating in a free medical outreach in Abia State.

She had returned to Nigeria with her husband and daughter — a 5th year medical student for the five-day programme organized by Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) in collaboration with the Abia State Government.

Despite urgent efforts by fellow doctors to resuscitate her, she could not be saved.

What began as a mission to heal ended in tragedy. This is sad.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Big congratulations Doc. 🍾

[WOF🐺 @Tobi_WOF]

So... It's official!
I have satisfied my examiners!😁

Dr. Falokun Oluwatobiloba William.
[MBChB(Hons), Ife]- Get familiar!🫵

Passed my Final Year Exams with distinctions in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Community Health!

Had 11/12 distinctions in total! (Joint Highest!)🔥💥

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

👏 👏 👏

[Dr. Christon A.K Rweshakyira @Dr_Chris_Twine]

The most painful thing in medicine is not losing a patient.
It’s knowing they could have been saved in a better system.

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Preposterous.

[Dr Scarface���🩺 @king_pearxe]

They budgeted 135 billion as a legal fee for INEC, whilst only 36 million was released for the healthcare of Nigerians

[OpenCare @OpenCareNG]

Helikopter. Helikopter

[Instablog9ja @instablog9ja]

Nigeria completes plans to acquire helicopter for emergency healthcare services

[Fatai Ibrahim, RN,MSN 🇳🇬🇺🇸 @rundriveng]

MRI machine wey Dey work for the whole Nigeria not reach 20!

I’m not capping!!!