Lagos, Nigeria \u2013 7th<\/sup> August 2019: <\/strong>Medical experts from far and wide will speak about the healthcare\nsystem in the nation and the task ahead of us in fostering an assessable and functional\nnational health insurance scheme <\/p>\n\n\n\n The experts intend to identify Universal Health coverage as a National challenge at this year\u2019s \u2018August Event\u2019 jointly organised by Chief (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi Foundation (M.A. Majekodunmi Foundation) and St. Nicholas Hospital, which is in celebration of the late Chief (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi’s passion for growth and development in healthcare and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The August event\n2019, held biannually, focuses on the work of the Majekodunmi Foundation and\nits corporate social responsibility initiatives in healthcare and education. It\nalso sensitises participants to cutting-edge advances in Medicare with the St.\nNicholas Hospital lecture series. With this in mind, the event will also\ncelebrate the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of St. Nicholas Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s event will be graced by high-profile individuals such as His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, The Alake of Egbaland who will be the chairman of the event; as well as distinguished personalities in the healthcare sector like the Consultant Physician\/Nephrologist, Clinical Director of St. Nicholas Hospital, Dr. Ebun Bamgboye who will deliver the keynote address, and the Zonal Co-ordinator of NHIS, Mr. Olufemi Akingbade \u00a0and the former Commissioner of Health, Lagos State, Dr. Jide Idris, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Chairman, M.A. Majekodunmi Foundation, Chief (Arc.) Olufemi Majekodunmi said: \u201cNothing is as important as providing random acts of kindness to individuals in need; we are in a society where basic healthcare and education is a luxury for most people; the August Event 2019 will provide an avenue, where issues on universal healthcare coverage will be laid bare and answers will hopefully emerge for a greater Nigeria; as a Foundation we strive to make a difference in life and living\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Chairman, The\nAugust Event Planning Committee, Dr. Ebun Bamgboye said: \u201c At this August Event\n2019, we have brought together distinguished and seasoned medical experts from\nhome and abroad to tackle this topical issue of Universal Health coverage and\nthe Role of a Functional Health Insurance Scheme; we are confident that with\nthe panel discussions in place and the Continuous Medical Education lectures\nlined up; plus a variety of other elements to whet our individual appetites,\nthis event promises to be engaging and enlightening; Our longstanding\npartnership with the Majekodunmi Foundation to host the \u2018August Event\u2019 is a\ntribute to the late Chief Majekodunmi whose contributions to the growth of the\nNigerian healthcare sector have outlived him. St. Nicholas Hospital is credited\nwith almost 300 kidney transplants and is reputedly the \ufb01rst private hospital\nwith a Medical Oncology clinic. 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