Members of Soroptimist International, Gwarinpa, have donated medical equipment to health workers at the Federal Staff Hospital, Gwarinpa, Abuja.
The group is an NGO aimed at empowering, enabling and educating women and girls in local communities.
The group’s President, Magdalene Ottih-Uwadiale, who led her members to the hospital, said the donation was part of the group’s activities to celebrate the 2020 World Environment Day (WED).
She said the donation was to emphasise the importance of keeping a germ-free environment that favoured the improvement of nature.
“It is a time to call out to the government and individuals within and outside our local environment to make an impact and encourage nature to not only survive, but thrive and blossom,” she said.
She further said some negative decisions made by man had brought about unprecedented changes in nature, adding that, “One of these is COVID-19.”
She said despite the challenges, medical practitioners had been working tirelessly to ensure the safety of Nigerians, hence the donation.
While receiving the items, Dr. Ernest Onuigbo, who represented the Chief Medical Consultant of the hospital, commended the group for the donation, adding that it would help in the discharge of their duties.
Among items donated were 350 face masks, 400 bottles of hand sanitiser, seven packs of PPEs, 40 litres of liquid soap and two thermometers.
