COVID-19: Alex Otti Foundation delivers medical equipment to Abia hospitals

 

BY OUR REPORTER

The Alex Otti Foundation (AOF) on Friday delivered the second batch of medical equipment and consumables to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia and All Aro USA Clinic, Arochukwu, in fulfilment of its intervention in Abia State, in the fight against the coronavirus infection.

The initiator of the foundation, Dr Alex Otti, had announced the donation of Isolation Centre and several protective medical equipment to four hospitals in Abia State, as a proactive measure to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

The first batch of the medical supplies which included protective wears, facial masks, boots and hand gloves had been made to the FMC Umuahia and Madonna Catholic Hospital, Umuahia, last week.

Abia State is one of the 23 states in Nigeria yet to record any case of coronavirus. So far 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have been afflicted by the virus, with Lagos topping the list with 108, out of 210 nationwide confirmed cases, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The donation from Alex Otti Foundation, were received by representatives of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, led by the Chief Medical Director, Dr Michael Onyebuchi, while those meant for the All Aro Clinic, Arochukwu, was received by Dr Chibundu Okpugo.

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Speaking after the delivery of the medical items, Ferdinand Ekeoma, spokesperson of the Foundation and Media Aide to Dr Alex Otti, reiterated the commitment of the Foundation to impacting positively on the lives of Abia residents, and made it clear that the Foundation would sustain every effort geared towards preventing the spread of the deadly virus in the state.

Ekeoma explained that the Alex Otti Foundation was conscious of the fact that preventive measures remained the key to defeating the virus, hence its decision to among other things provide strategic medical institutions with the necessary equipment that would enable medical personnel attend to people without exposing their own lives to danger.

He enjoined Abians to adhere strictly to all safety measures put out by government at all levels and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The Foundation through her sister structures has continued to distribute thousands of hand sanitisers to those in the rural areas, especially the poor who cannot afford to purchase such items at this time of economic hardship.