Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife, on Thursday received medical equipment worth over N100m. The donation, according to the Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital, Professor Victor Adetiloye, would enable the hospital to effectively tackle the menace of maternal and infant mortality.

 

Adetiloye, who announced the donation while inaugurating  a new gate donated in memory of Lady Abigail Olayemi Fadahunsi by her children for Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, one of the units of the OAUTH, said the equipment would not only aid efforts to minimise maternal and infant mortality, but would also assist in addressing other health challenges peculiar to women and children.

He said, “About a year ago, Coca Cola West Africa visited the hospital to conduct needs assessment on areas to help improve facilities in our hospital here. We were surprised with the heartwarming response we got from the organisation.”

 

He also commended the Federal Ministry of Health for facilitating the delivery of the equipment.

 

A statement from the Public Relations Unit of the hospital obtained by our correspondent, explained that the donation was through collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Health, Coca Cola West Africa and MedShare, Atlanta, Georgia USA.

 

The equipment donated included; anaesthetic machines, USS machines, ECG machines, incubators, radiant warmers, paediatric Laryngoscopes, Laryngoscopes, CPAP machines, patient monitors, infant monitors and fetal monitors, amongst others.