By Bianca Iboma-Emefu
The Rotary Club of Lagos West has donated medical equipment to Mother and Child Care hospital Amuwo -Odofin, Lagos, to help prevent maternal and infant deaths by improving the quality of care provided during pregnancy, labour and birth.
The equipment included oxygen concentrator, phototherapy lamp and digital weighing scales for babies, among others. These essential tools, according to the club, can help healthcare providers monitor the health of mother and baby, diagnose any complications early, and provide timely interventions to prevent adverse outcomes.
President of the club, Rotarian Omolara Akinsanya, said they have made similar donations to the facility and have given several equipment to the benefit of the community.
Akinsanya stated that the club has adopted the Mother and Child Care clinic in Amuwo-Odofin as its signature project centre.
“Before now, we have given the clinic hospital equipment, among other needs. We come here to ask for their needs and we try as much as possible to provide them.
“This hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services for maternal and neonatal health. The gesture was a testament to the club’s dedication to supporting life. We are proud to be able to make a difference in the lives of others, and this equipment will undoubtedly save many young lives,” she said.
Also, Rotarian Anthony Babatunde-Williams said the equipment was majorly to enhance their ability to provide quality care to the young patients: “By donating medical equipment, we have supported healthcare facilities in low-resource areas and ensured that mother and baby receive the care they need to survive and thrive.”
Babatunde-Williams added that part of the Rotary Club priority as a humanitarian club was disease prevention and healthy living, pointing out that the Club has successfully carried out this in different parts of the community.
“In Rotary, we make strong intervention in the health sector for the residents, especially those who might not have the means, in addition to other projects that are engaged in in the community.”
He noted that the donation was to meet some of the needs of the hospital. It is most accessible to residents in the area; they needed such support to aid services to patients.
“We believe that the government cannot do everything; they need humanitarian deeds like this so the society can be progressive. That is why we are here to donate this equipment that will be of help to the patients and those who will be coming to seek medical help.”