The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), has donated equipment to Usen General Hospital and Ogbese Maternity Centre near Okada in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo.
Speaking at the event, Dr George Akume, Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, said the donation was to boost rural healthcare delivery in the state.
Represented by NLTF’s Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Bello Maigari, Akume said the gesture was a demonstration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision on rural community health.
“The president is committed towards promoting the well-being of the common man, the government’s next-level agenda is to promote social inclusion among all Nigerians in a balanced, transparent and cost effective way.
“The essence of this intervention is to deliver world class, vital medical facilities to complement the efforts of the state government in making a difference in healthcare delivery,” he said.
The minister said that the NLTF would continue to pursue its intervention projects in a broad, distinctive, integrative and inclusive manner across the country.
“Our intention is to cover the entire 774 local government areas in the country and the Federal Capital Territory, I assure you that this will be achieved,” he said.
Also speaking, Mr Lucky Imasuen, member, NLTF’s Board of Trustees said the intervention would promote good health among residents of the communities.
Imasuen, a former Deputy Governor of Edo, urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the equipment in their health interest.
Some of the equipment donated to the health facilities were phototherapy machine, delivery beds, blood banks, haematocrit centrifuges, defibrillators, infant incubators, baby cots.
Others are hospital beds and mattresses, olympus, bucket cent, sonicaid, cardiotocography, and suction machines among others.
