The Lagos State government has taken delivery of medical equipment from the stable of ‘Arise Women’ to support the battle against Coronavirus pandemic.
The charity organization, which has continued to give support to the less-privileged in the country for the past ten years, made the presentation of the equipment on Monday April 6th, 2020 at the Infection Disease Centre, Yaba.
Representatives of the convener of Arise Women, Dr Siju Iluyomade, who made the presentation include Dr. Tokunbo Oluwole and Mrs. Folashade Segun Olaiya.
Some of the equipment procured include surgical masks, sanitizers, hand gloves, ventilator and many other safety items needed to help the health workers who are taking care of the virus victims in Lagos State.
Responding on behalf of Lagos State government, the Incident Manager at the isolation centre, Dr. Ismail Abdulsalam, expressed gratitude to Dr. Siju Iluyomade and Arise Women team for their continued support for the health sector in the state, especially at this critical time when the country is fighting a pandemic. He called on other notable bodies to emulate the good gesture of Arise Women by coming forth to support the government.
-Oyin Princess