In an effort to ensure safe motherhood, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Cosmopolitan, has donated haematinics and other hospital equipment, as well as antimalarial medications, to Bundu-Ama Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Port Harcourt City local government area of Rivers State.
Bundu-Ama is one of the most densely populated inner city communities of Port Harcourt metropolis.
Speaking while presenting the equipment and consumables, President of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Cosmopolitan, Gogo Charles, said keeping mothers and babies safe is one of the club’s areas of focus.
Charles expressed regrets that in Nigeria, malaria, pregnancy-induced hypertension and anaemia were common causes of maternal death.
He said: “We are here today to extend Rotary’s hand of fellowship to the Bundu community through the donation of these hospital equipment and routine drugs for our mothers and children.
“In its maternal and child health area of focus, Rotary aims to make high quality healthcare available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.
“We are not unaware that some of our mothers cannot afford most of these routine drugs talkless of access to quality healthcare. That’s why we make this donations today for free distribution to deserving mothers and children of Bundu community.
“We are hopeful and trusting strongly that the management of this health centre will do the needful with the administration of these drugs so that our mothers will live longer and our children grow stronger.
“Dear friends, this is a pilot scheme. We shall be back to evaluate the expected impact in this community so as to form the basis of extension of the scheme to other communities.”
Receiving the donations on behalf of the health centre, the Permanent Secretary, State Primary Healthcare Management Board, Dr. Agiriye Harry, thanked Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Cosmopolitan, for their efforts in caring for mothers and children.
Harry, who was represented by Dr. Obele Abbe, assured the Rotarians of the judicious use of the hospital equipment and routine drugs.
