By: Ike Philip Abiagom
Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU)home branch, on behalf of United Kingdom women wing , has donated three sets of refrigerators, One Nebulizer and two smart television set to Ibusa General Hospital.
The handover ceremony was held recently during which the equipment was given to the Hospital Management in Ibusa.
Presenting the items on behalf of ICDU(UK) women wing led by Enyi (Mrs)Joan Ladenegan, Enyi Mary Uchunor, President General of ICDU home branch,women wing explained that the initiative forms part of the foundation’s broader mission to support health and education in the Ibusa communities. She said the initiatives were implemented to promote efficient health care delivery in Ibusa and the communities in order to contribute to development of our town through a healthy population.
“We also urge the staff to maintain the items properly so they can serve the community for a long time,” she stated.
The ICDU and the Hospital management will establish a joint monitoring and evaluation team that will review periodically the performances and feedback on the utility and impact of the machines to the health care delivery in the Hospital.
Expressing gratitude, the Management of the Ibusa General Hospital, conveyed their excitement upon receiving the donated equipment, describing the atmosphere as “euphoric. They commended the ICDU (UK)women wing for their significant contributions, both past and present, emphasizing their pivotal role in the growth and development of the Hospital in Ibusa.
In a show of solidarity, the President General of ICDU home branch, Onowu Paul Okobi, Comrade Emma Amatoku,Mr Okeleke, and members of women ICDU Ibusa Branch were in attendance and pledged to help mobilise additional equipment for the hospital and to provide support in every possible way.