• About
  • Advertise With Us
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
Thursday, July 3, 2025
  • Login
Jungle Journalist Media Limited
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
  • GAMES & SPORTS
  • EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • HEALTH & FOOD
  • NIGER DELTA
  • SECURITY / MILITARY
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
  • GAMES & SPORTS
  • EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • HEALTH & FOOD
  • NIGER DELTA
  • SECURITY / MILITARY
No Result
View All Result
Jungle Journalist Media Limited
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
  • GAMES & SPORTS
  • EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • HEALTH & FOOD
  • NIGER DELTA
  • SECURITY / MILITARY

Home » HEALTH & FOOD » World Heart Day: My dream is to build cardiac hospital in Nigeria – Kanu Nwankwo

World Heart Day: My dream is to build cardiac hospital in Nigeria – Kanu Nwankwo

by Jungle Journalist
September 29, 2022
4
SHARES
39
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

World renowned footballer, Kanu Nwankwo, says his dream is to build a state-of-the-art cardiac specialist hospital in Nigeria to help indigent children with heart diseases.

Mr Nwankwo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Wednesday in commemoration of the 2022 World Heart Day marked every 28 September.

He said if achieved, the centre would fill the yawning gap in the health sector to treat heart related diseases and reduce medical tourism to foreign countries like India, the U.S., South Africa and the United Kingdom.

“Our dream in the Kanu Heart Foundation is to build a cardiac specialist center in Nigeria to save Nigerians especially indigent children with cardiac ailments but it is not what Kanu can do alone now.

“We need support from governments, corporate bodies, well-meaning Nigerians to achieve it,” he said.

Mr Nwankwo urged governments to channel energy and funds to the health sector, noting that many people died daily in Nigeria because of lack of adequate health facilities.

He said that the foundation had sponsored over 600 heart surgeries between 2000 and 2022 with 80 per cent of the operations done in India.

“As I am talking to you, we have over 200 children on the waitlist for treatments. However, I am happy to say that 99 per cent of the surgeries done so far are successful.”

World Heart Day

On the World Heart Day, Mr Nwankwo said that activities had been lined up in commemoration of the day which would be celebrated in Enugu, Enugu State.

“About 300 people have already registered for the medical outreach holding in Enugu and we have also invited some medical practitioners from within and abroad, including cardiologists to attend to them.

“There will be a six kilometer walk from the Okpara Square venue of the event around the coal city to create awareness on the importance of a healthy heart.”

The footballer urged Nigerians to always go for regular checks to identify when they have heart related issues for quick medical attention.

The Kanu Heart Foundation was established in 2000 by the footballer to help underprivileged African children and young adults living with different heart issues.

Mr Nwankwo, a former captain of Nigeria’s national team, Super Eagles, had a heart surgery in 1996 to correct a faulty aortic valve.

This prompted him to set up a foundation to treat undiagnosed heart diseases and provide surgeries for indigent African children and young adults.

(NAN)

ReadAlso

WHO issues alert as cough syrups kill 300 children

Tags: Cardiac hospitalKanu NwankwoWorld Heart Day
Share2Tweet1Send
Previous Post

BREAKING: Adoration Ministry to be reopened! —Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka

Next Post

Breaking: Adeleke Is Osun Governor – Elect, Supreme Court Rules

You MayAlso Like

EDUCATION

19 years after, Gov Mbah propels induction of 70 pioneer ESUT graduates into nursing

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara, Rivers Assembly After Truce With Wike

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

Edo Govt train 50 women on petrol-to-CNG vehicle conversion

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

NCC Okays MTN, 9mobile National Roaming Service Collaboration

July 2, 2025
MEDIA INDUSTRY

Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Imminent as NIMC Moves to New Identity Verification Platform

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

South-East may dump PDP because of leadership crisis – Gov Peter Mbah

July 2, 2025
Next Post

Breaking: Adeleke Is Osun Governor - Elect, Supreme Court Rules

Discussion about this post

Recent Posts

  • 19 years after, Gov Mbah propels induction of 70 pioneer ESUT graduates into nursing
  • Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara, Rivers Assembly After Truce With Wike
  • Edo Govt train 50 women on petrol-to-CNG vehicle conversion
  • NCC Okays MTN, 9mobile National Roaming Service Collaboration
  • Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Imminent as NIMC Moves to New Identity Verification Platform
ADVERTISEMENT

Recent Comments

  • Ogbuenyi Sunday on Anambra police arrest river-bathing prophet ‘Onye Eze Jesus’
  • Stephen CE on List of international stars who have joined #EndSARS/#EndSWAT and what they said

Trending

CBN printed ₦31 trillion for Buhari to share to people — Oshiomhole

BREAKING: David Mark Takes Over As ADC Interim National Chairman, As Okey Nwosu Takes A Bow

Principal’s House Burnt Down By Students Over Unregistered NECO Exams

ADVERTISEMENT

Eze Aro’s 1 Year In Office: A Year Packed With Action (PART 2)

World Heart Day: My dream is to build cardiac hospital in Nigeria – Kanu Nwankwo

Atiku, Obi, Tambuwal, Malami, Others Adopt ADC, Pick Mark, Aregbesola To Lead Party

How Tinubu Plots To Replace Shettima With Kwankwaso In 2027— The Inside Story

South-East may dump PDP because of leadership crisis – Gov Peter Mbah

Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Imminent as NIMC Moves to New Identity Verification Platform

NCC Okays MTN, 9mobile National Roaming Service Collaboration

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Popular Stories

    • BREAKING: Gunmen Take Over Onitsha-Owerri Road, Set Over 10 Vehicles, Goods Worth Billions Ablaze

      2796 shares
      Share 1118 Tweet 699
    • JUST IN: CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele sacked

      1821 shares
      Share 728 Tweet 455
    • BREAKING: Finland police arrests Simon Ekpa 

      1032 shares
      Share 413 Tweet 258
    • BREAKING: IReV Portal Shows Labour Party Won 19 States Plus FCT, PDP 8, APC 7, NNPP 2 States—Baba-Ahmed

      665 shares
      Share 266 Tweet 166
    • NEWS FLASH: Peter Mbah of PDP cruising to victory, wins 14 LGAs in Enugu guber polls 

      537 shares
      Share 215 Tweet 134
    • JUST IN: Daughter of Benin billionaire/CEO of Uyi Technical commits suicide

      510 shares
      Share 204 Tweet 128

    ABOUT US

    Jungle Journalist Media Limited

    Jungle Journalist Media Limited

    Jungle Journalist is an online news and information resource centre dedicated to accurate and timely news reports.

    Read More >>

    CONNECT WITH US

    SECTIONS

    • AGRICULTURE
    • BIZARRE
    • BREAKING
    • BUILDING & PROPERTIES
    • COLUMNIST
    • COMMUNITY REPORTS
    • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
    • EDUCATION
    • ELECTRICITY
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • GAMES & SPORTS
    • HEALTH & FOOD
    • HOLIDAYS
    • INDIGENOUS REPORTS
    • INTERNATIONAL / DIASPORA
    • LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS
    • LEGISLATION
    • MEDIA INDUSTRY
    • MONEY & BANKING
    • NATIONAL
    • NEWS
    • NIGER DELTA
    • NORTH
    • OBITUARY
    • OIL & GAS
    • OPINION
    • PHOTOS / VIDEOS
    • POLICE / CRIME
    • POLITICS
    • RELIGION & WORSHIP
    • SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
    • SECURITY / MILITARY
    • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • SOUTH-EAST
    • SOUTH-SOUTH
    • SOUTH-WEST
    • TRADITION & CULTURE
    • TRANSPORT & AVIATION
    • WOMEN & CHILDREN
    • YOUTH
    No Result
    View All Result

    NEWS SOURCES

  • Punch
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • The Nation
  • Thisday
  • DailyTrust
  • The Sun
  • Daily Independent
  • PM News
  • Vanguard
  • Premium Times
  • Sahara Reporters
  • The Guardian
  • Leadership
  • Daily Times Of Nigeria
    • About
    • Advertise With Us
    • Privacy Policy

    © 2021 Jungle Journalist Media Limited - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
    • GAMES & SPORTS
    • EDUCATION
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • HEALTH & FOOD
    • NIGER DELTA
    • SECURITY / MILITARY

    © 2021 Jungle Journalist Media Limited - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In