CIHP Donates Cervical Cancer Screening Machine to FMC Lokoja

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The Center for Integrated Health Programs (C.I.H.P.), Kogi State, has donated cervical cancer screening machine to the Federal Medical Center, Lokoja.

Presenting the equipment to the medical centre, the State Director and Team-lead of C.I.H.P., Pharmacist Bernard Akpah said the donation was made as a mark of solidarity for FMC Lokoja, considering the recent unfortunate incident at the centre.

He noted that FMC Lokoja has also immensely contributed to the success story of CIHP activities in the state.

He said the donation will serve a greater majority of people, as approved by his country office.

Pharmacist Akpah added that the hiccups caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the facility was enormous, noting that PEFTAR, the funding organization, will consider a continuity.

According to him, cancer screening for female patients is very important, hence the need for the training of staff of the facility.

He, however, advised that the machine be carefully handled to create rooms for more.

Receiving the item on behalf of the Chief Medical Director, the visibly elated Site Coordinator of FMC Lokoja, Mr Durowaye Matthew, thanked CIHP for having their facility at heart, considering all it had gone through of recent.

He commended CIHP for donating virtual meeting equipment to the facility during the Covid-19 lockdown as well as training of their staff, saying that the feat was unequalled.

In a remark, the head of clinical services at the facility, Dr. Bernard Ododo, said the materials donated at this present history of the facility will increase productivity and invariably assist mankind.

He added that the donation will be very beneficial to the obstetrics and gynaecologiy departments, amongst others.

In their good will messages, the Head, O&G, Dr. Ogoke Olapeju and the focal person, adolescent clinic, Dr Adesanya Abimbola, thanked CIHP for her magnanimity, hoping for better days ahead.

In another development, CIHP visited the STAGI Orphanage, an arm of Yekope International Christian Ministry in Lokoja.

Pharmacist Akpah said in their little way, they have come with food and clothing to the orphanage, noting that great leaders would surely generate from their midst.

Receiving the items on behalf of the Matron, Mrs Clara Owosagba, the Head Teacher, Oluwanishola Blessing, thanked CIHP for directing their milk of human kindness to the orphanage, adding that the donation will go a long way to cushioning effects for the orphanage.


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