Rotary presents neonatal supplies to health facility in Ogun
Four Rotary clubs in Abeokuta, Ogun, have presented some hospital supplies to Abule-Oloni Maternal Hospital in Abeokuta South Local Government area of the state. The clubs are the Rotary Club of Abeokuta Metropolitan; Rotary Club of RockCity; Rotary Club of Laderin Hilltop and Rotary Club of Ibara GRA.
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Speaking at the handover of the equipment and supplies, the President, of the Rotary Club of Abeokuta Metropolitan, Oladapo Sanni, said the gesture was one of the club’s core areas of focus, which is maternal and child health.
He noted that the donation was Rotary’s way of supporting the government’s efforts in providing basic health care services to its citizens.
“We acknowledge and commend the state government’s efforts in the health sector but government alone cannot get the job done and that is why Rotary will always come in to support, so as to better the lives of the citizens,” he said.
Sanni also assured members of the community and some of the nursing mothers present of a repeat performance of the donation in the nearest future.
Also, Chairman, Abeokuta South Local Government, Mr Ayodele Majekodumi, represented by the Secretary to the Local Government, Mustapha Kodaolu, appreciated Rotary for the donation.
He called on other voluntary organisations to emulate the charity work of Rotary, saying there could be meaningful development in society only when individuals and groups assisted the underprivileged.
“To be honest, I never envisaged this much from them; they have spent millions of naira to procure these items and we truly appreciate them for this,” he said. He, however, urged the hospital management to put the items and equipment to judicious use.
Some of the items donated are delivery kits, foams, pillows, bedsheets and pillow covers, Litman Stethoscope, a circumcision set, underlays, Cironic, handwash, diapers, Accoson Sphygmomanometer, and flex signposts.
Others are BP Apparatus, Glucometer, Drape/exam sheets, gloves, face masks, packs of cotton wool, and methylated spirit, donated to Rotary by Biofem Pharmaceuticals.
Some of the nursing mothers present at the event thanked Rotary for the donation just as they commended the club for remembering them.
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