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The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has commissioned two new operating theatres and an 11 bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a development expected to boost patient admissions, expand surgical capacity, and promote long term sustainability in healthcare delivery across Lagos State.
The facilities, unveiled under a public-private partnership with The Ambulance Company (TAC), are designed not only to reduce the backlog of elective surgeries but also to ease the acute shortage of ICU beds that has long hindered access to emergency care.
Speaking at the commissioning, the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, said the project reflects a new era of sustainable healthcare financing, where internally generated income from the facilities will be reinvested into patient services and hospital infrastructure.
“We are inaugurating these theatres and ICU beds as part of a stable partnership that prioritizes both service delivery and sustainability. Whatever income we generate will go directly into strengthening services for the common man. This is how we reduce dependence on government funding while delivering quality care,” Fabamwo explained.
He noted that LASUTH’s team of over 40 specialist surgeons would now have increased access to operating spaces, thereby reducing waiting times for patients and improving the overall efficiency of surgical care.
On emergency response, the new 11bed ICU, which includes five high density beds, is expected to significantly expand LASUTH’s capacity to admit and manage critically ill patients who often face delays due to bed shortages.
Managing Director of TAC, Dr. Aisha Atanda, described the collaboration as a “world class critical care solution” that meets both present demands and future needs.
“This project is about more than infrastructure. It’s about solving a real human problem the struggle families face when they can’t find ICU space. With state of the art ventilators, fully equipped theatres, and sustainable operations, we are helping build a healthcare system that lasts,” she said.
By combining advanced medical infrastructure with a reinvestment model, the LASUTH-TAC partnership sets a precedent for how healthcare facilities can expand capacity, sustain equipment growth, and deliver life-saving care without overreliance on public funds.
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