Akintola Foundation Donates N64million Drugs To Public Hospitals In Osun

By Kehinde Ayantunji

Olugbenga Akintola Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization,    during the week donated drugs worth N64 million to public hospitals in more than 10 communities in the state to assist the less privileged suffering from life threatening diseases.   

The foundation  donated  thousands of Tazocin injection Vials to The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECHTH),  Obafemi  Awolowo University Teaching Hospital,  Wesley Guild, Ilesa, Obafemi Awolowo University  Health Centre (OAU) Campus,  General Hospital Ede, Ejigbo, Ila- Orangun,  Iwo, Ikire, Our Lady Of Fatima Hospital Jolayemi, Osogbo, NASFAT Hospital, Osogbo,  among others.

Chairman of the foundation   Olugbenga Akintola while speaking during the presentation of the drugs at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Osogbo said the foundation has started the health intervention programme for the past 6 years.

According to him, the intervention is to assist the people and ensure that they are living a good life especially those suffering from life threatening diseases that lack financial capacity to buy medication to manage their ailment.

He explained that 2800 vials distributed in the first tranche cost about N19million while the second tranche 5000 Tazocin Vials is about N45million totalling about N64million excluding shipping and delivery expenses while urging the beneficiaries to value the drugs and use them as prescribed in the hospitals.

He said “We are doing this as a result of our understanding that government at all levels cannot take care of all the needs of the people, and to also assist people of extreme low income. The cost of a vial is around N9,000  and someone who is earning N18,000 will have to buy the medication, he or she may not be able to afford it, basically, we are here to support the citizens of the state to make sure that they are alive.

“This drug is called Tazocin. It is one of the most potent and sorts out for the treatment of blood, abdomen and lung infections, these are very serious ailment and the antibiotics are rear in our hospitals here”.

“We have also put monitoring machinery in place to ensure that the drugs are administer free of charge to the most vulnerable patients suffering from hypertension, diabetics and other chronic related diseases.”

He added  that the foundation through its micro finance credit facility initiatives has provided soft loans for hundreds of entrepreneurs ranging from  N40, 000 – N44,000 to grow their business and empower them to feed their families and contribute to the growth of the economy of the state.

Reverend Sister Cecilia Adache, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital Administrator, while receiving the drugs commended the foundation for the initiative, saying poverty has resulted to the untimely death of many Nigerians as a result of their inability to access quality health, adding that the drugs will go a long way in saving many lives.

She challenged wealthy people in the society to emulate the gesture and promised that Our Lady of Fatima, being a faith base medical centre, will administer the drugs to the vulnerable individuals in the hospital.