Apex Specialists Hospital Nigeria Limited, in partnership with SEGOFS Energy Group, has commenced construction of an artificial intelligence (AI)-backed diagnostic center in Awka, Anambra.
The founder of the hospital, Professor Uchenna Nwosu, said the tertiary healthcare unit, which costs over N3 billion, will handle all cardiology and intensive care unit problems in the state and beyond.
Professor Nwosu, who briefed newsmen shortly after performing the foundation laying ceremony of the centre, held at the hospital premises in Awka, on Saturday, said the centre, if fully completed and equipped, would put an end to the indiscriminate medical tourism in Anambra and Nigeria in general.
He said he was moved to build the Ai-assisted diagnostic center to provide quick medical care to patients suffering from cardiovascular problems, including strokes and other cardiological problems.
“Return on investment has never been my goal. If I had considered the return on investment, I would not have founded my private hospital in Igbo Ukwu many years ago. There are diagnostic centers that do not have hospitals and there are hospitals that do not have diagnostic centers, now we are going to have a hospital that will not only have an intensive care unit but a diagnostic center so that when you have problems you can go beyond the care unit intensive care to the diagnostic center.
“We are now providing facilities for people to access healthcare, especially those who have heart problems, including stroke, within two hours.
For his part, the Founder of SEGOFS Energy Group, Eng. Chief Barth Nwibe, said the foundation decided to partner with Apex Hospital System to bring home healthcare delivery to the people of the state and provide rapid response to the people.
“We invest in diagnostic services for the benefit of the people of Anambra and Nigerians at large and as part of the think-at-home philosophy of the Anambra government. Those who have businesses abroad try to bring them home to boost the economy and generate employment.
“We are investing over N3 billion in it to ensure its completion. The benefit of the diagnostic center will be that it will help specialists save the lives of patients as all the necessary examinations will show exactly what the problems are for proper treatment and the things that made you travel to India or South Africa will be here . In a few hours, CT scans and other testing machines, as well as strokes and cardiac arrests, will be attended to.
“The parties are investing over $3 billion to establish the center as part of the effort to position Apex Hospital as the premium healthcare center for the people of Anambra State and beyond.
“The center was aimed at bringing the treatment of other terminal illnesses to the doorsteps of the citizens of Anambra and other surrounding states.
Chief Nwibe, who is also contesting the upcoming Anambra governorship election on November 8, 2025 under the Labor Party, described the center as a comprehensive medical laboratory and said it will be a benchmark among other hospitals in Nigeria.
The ceremony was also attended by the member representing Aguata Federal Constituency, Hon Dominic Okafor (APGA), and other members of the board of directors of Apex Specialists Hospital Nigeria Limited.