Clearview Hospital expands into lifestyle medicine as demand for specialist private healthcare grows
Clearview Hospital has launched a new lifestyle medicine and aesthetics clinic as it marks nine years of operations, highlighting how Nigeria’s private healthcare providers are expanding into specialised services to meet growing demand while filling gaps left by the country’s overstretched public health system.
Clearview Hospital has launched a new lifestyle medicine and aesthetics clinic as it marks nine years of operations, highlighting how Nigeria’s private healthcare providers are expanding into specialised services to meet growing demand while filling gaps left by the country’s overstretched public health system.
The Lekki-based hospital said it has evolved from a small practice with fewer than 10 employees into a multi-specialist healthcare facility employing more than 60 people, offering services ranging from fertility treatment and minimally invasive surgery to neonatal care and paediatrics.
Speaking during the hospital’s ninth anniversary celebration in Lagos, Kunle Ajayi, the founder and managing director, said the institution was built to provide advanced medical care that remains affordable for Nigerians.
“Clearview was never an overnight project. It was born out of a long-held vision to create a healthcare institution that would provide advanced medical services while keeping quality care accessible to patients,” Ajayi said.
The hospital also unveiled the Clearview Aesthetics and Lifestyle Medicine (CALM) Clinic, reflecting growing demand among Nigerians for preventive healthcare, wellness and cosmetic medicine.
The expansion comes at a time when Nigeria continues to face significant healthcare challenges, including shortages of specialist facilities, rising medical costs and the migration of healthcare professionals abroad. These gaps have created opportunities for private hospitals to invest in advanced medical technologies and specialist services traditionally available only overseas.
Ajayi said Clearview has invested heavily in minimally invasive procedures such as hysteroscopy and laparoscopy, alongside an advanced in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre equipped with technologies including Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), embryo biopsy laser systems and cryopreservation services for embryos, eggs and sperm.
According to him, the hospital has helped hundreds of families achieve successful pregnancies through its fertility programme.
He said independent assessments have placed the hospital’s IVF success rate at between 40 and 60 percent, above the average reported by many fertility centres in Nigeria.
Unlike many fertility clinics that focus only on conception, Ajayi said Clearview offers patients continuous care from fertility consultation through pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care under one roof.
The hospital has also strengthened neonatal care through investments in incubators, ventilators, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines and other equipment capable of supporting premature babies born as early as 26 weeks.
Ajayi said one of the biggest obstacles during the hospital’s early years was limited access to financing, forcing the business to rely largely on personal funding until financial institutions gained confidence in its operations.
He added that building a strong organisational culture has been just as important as investing in buildings and medical equipment.
“Building a hospital is not only about putting up structures or acquiring equipment. It is about building people, instilling values and maintaining consistency in the quality of care we provide every day,” he posited.
As the hospital prepares for its next phase of expansion, Ajayi called on the government to provide stronger support for Nigeria’s healthcare sector through increased funding, improved welfare for medical professionals and policies that lower the cost of importing modern medical equipment.
He said reducing import costs would enable private hospitals to acquire advanced technology more cheaply, lower treatment costs and improve access to quality healthcare for more Nigerians.
Ajayi also reaffirmed the hospital’s commitment to community health through free medical outreach programmes and fertility support initiatives for deserving patients.
