The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) has partnered with Ahmadiyya Hospital to offer journalists free medical services, supporting their health and well-being.
NASRE President Mr Omotolani Oseni announced on Saturday that the partnership was formalised at a meeting in Lagos.
Oseni stated that journalists’ welfare is a key priority for the association, noting that media professionals often focus on work at the expense of their health.
He noted that journalists often prioritise informing the public while neglecting their own health.
“Journalists spend so much time working and ensuring that members of the public are informed, but sometimes forget that their own health also deserves attention,” Oseni said.
He recalled that NASRE has supported media professionals through initiatives such as assisting widows and widowers of deceased journalists and colleagues with serious health challenges.5 outreach was expected to feature medical assessments, consultations and other healthcare services for journalists at Ahmadiyya Hospital, Ijaiye, Lagos.
He added that the outreach is part of ongoing efforts to improve journalists’ welfare and encourage regular medical check-ups.
In response, the hospital’s Medical Director, Samiullah Tahir, assured NASRE of the facility’s readiness to support the initiative and promised professional medical attention for participating journalists.
He emphasized the hospital’s commitment to affordable healthcare, noting that charges are kept low to increase access to medical services.
“The headquarters provides financial support to sustain the hospitals because what we charge patients is deliberately kept very low and affordable.
“Our priority is to make healthcare accessible to the people,” Tahir said.
He highlighted the hospital’s infrastructure, which includes an X-ray machine, laboratory facilities, a solar power system, and other essential equipment.
He added that the hospital’s international headquarters has provided facilities to strengthen its capacity to deliver quality healthcare.
Tahir further observed that healthcare professionals, like journalists, sometimes neglect their health because of demanding schedules, and stressed the importance of personal responsibility for well-being. He welcomed the collaboration and expressed optimism that the outreach will provide journalists with medical services and encourage greater health awareness.
