The Federal Government, through the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), donated medical equipment to Ijebu-Jesa General Hospital in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State on Monday.
The equipment donated includes a mobile X-ray machine, four infant incubators, three hematocrit centrifuges, 10 suction machines, five autoclaves, and three defibrillators. Additional donations included two electrophoretic tanks/machines, two physiotherapy devices, two ENT diagnostic sets, 10 sphygmomanometers (both digital and manual), and three cesarean section instrument sets.
During the handover, NLTF Executive Secretary/CEO, Mr. Tosin Adeyanju, emphasized that the donation is part of President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Health Intervention’ program. He noted that the equipment, funded through NLTF’s lottery for good causes, aims to improve healthcare services in Ijebu-Jesa, benefiting the local population.
Adeyanju urged the community to take ownership of the equipment and ensure proper use for the betterment of citizens, highlighting that NLTF’s monitoring and evaluation team will be seeking feedback on the project’s impact.
Mr. Olugbenga Abudiore, President of the Ijebu-Jesa Union’s Conference, expressed gratitude for the donation, while the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa, Oba Taiwo Aribisiala, represented by High Chief Oladele Fasheru, assured that the equipment would be well-maintained. He also called on the federal government to deploy medical and security personnel to operate and safeguard the equipment.