Dr. Awele Elumelu, Chairperson of Avon Medical Practice, officially launched the company’s ultramodern facility in Lagos on April 14, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to transform healthcare delivery in Nigeria and across Africa.
Gatekeepers News reports that Dr. Elumelu, in her keynote remarks, highlighted the pressing challenges facing Africa’s healthcare system, including a significant disease burden, inadequate healthcare resources, and a shortage of medical professionals.
According to her, Avon Medical’s new facility aims to address these issues by providing quality and affordable healthcare services to more families.
In her words: “We could not look away, so we decided to do something about it. That single decision to step in gave birth to Avon Medical and our health insurance company, Avon HMO.
“The first, to provide excellent healthcare services, and the other to ensure that people could actually afford them. That combination was deliberate. It was our way of ensuring we were not only building facilities, but we were also creating access to them.
“Fast forward to today: from our humble beginnings of operating just a work-site clinic at a single location, we have grown into a 50-bed hospital network, including a Dialysis Centre, and several worksite clinics.”
She added that “…this achievement is not the end. It is only a springboard.”
“We will continue to empower individuals to live healthier and fuller lives and restore hope in Africa’s healthcare system. To achieve a developed Africa, we must have healthier Africans.”
Dr. Elumelu attributed the facility’s success to the company’s philosophy of Africapitalism, which emphasizes the private sector’s role in driving development and creating lasting impact.
“…we were able to achieve this feat because we have passionate teams across Avon Medical, and the wider Heirs Holdings Group.”
She thanked the Lagos State Government and Ministry of Health for their support and collaboration, highlighting the importance of public-private partnerships in achieving progress.
