Diaspora: NIDCOM Boss Lauds U-VOL Foundation For Healthcare Delivery

The Chairman/ CEO of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the U-VOL Foundation for completing their Second Maternal Health Training Session at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity, Adoka, Benue State.

Dabiri-Erewa stated that the U-VOL Foundation has truly justified the National Diaspora Merit Award bestowed on it in July 2024, during the National Diaspora Day Celebrations, for their consistency in upscaling healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

She gave this commendation during a recent two-day intensive programme that trained 19 healthcare providers such as nurses, midwives, Public health physicians and community health workers, even as she urged the Foundation never to rest in its oars and do more for the betterment of the country.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, U-VOL Foundation, Faith Adole, expressed hope that consistent and intentional healthcare services to the underserved communities is a call to volunteerism and giving back to society.

Adole stated that the healthcare workers were equipped with life-saving skills to improve Maternal and Neotal outcomes in Adoka communities as the training was facilitated by a team of experienced medical professionals.

The U-VOL Foundation was optimistic that equipping midwives with essential tools and also facilitating the donation of 19 direct Relief Midwife kits to St. Charles Hospital and Maternity, with each kit containing 61 essential items, providing midwives with necessary resources to perform 50 safe facility-based births, was heartwarming.

“Our goal is not just to provide training but also to create sustainable solutions that empower the local workforce, “Mrs Adole stated.

She stated further that “this programme is just the beginning. By continuing to train midwives, Public health workers and Physicians, and by collaborating with institutions like the state Ministry of Health and Medical Teaching institutions, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, we are laying the foundations for long-term Maternal Health improvements in Nigeria”.

Over the course of the training, participants engaged in hands-on learning covering key maternal and neonatal health topics, including: Life-Saving Resuscitation Techniques (Neonatal & Maternal Resuscitation)  Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia Management;  Complex Birth Complications (Shoulder Dystocia, Multiple Births, etc).

Others include; Family Planning and Birth Control Options; Handling Obstetric Emergencies (Postpartum Hemorrhage and Other Critical Emergencies);Emergency Cesarean Section & Surgical Skills and Infection Control in Maternal & Neonatal Care.