A golf enthusiasts’ group, For the Love of Golf, donated medical equipment to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
The items donated include a 12-channel ECG Machine, an NC 10 Cardiac Patient Monitor with ETCO2, a Suction Machine, and four Finger Pulse Machines.
According to the representatives of the group in Oyo State and the second vice-captain of Ibadan Golf Club (IGC), Mr Seyi Alaba, the gesture was part of their commitment to extending care and support to paediatric cancer patients.
Alaba, who emphasised the need for Nigerians to have a rethink and change of attitude, especially in contributing their quota to supporting the government in certain areas, said, “We are here on the platform of For The Love of Golf, a group of golf enthusiasts who have a passion for charity, and whatever they do, they do it for the love of golf. What brought them together is golf.
“These like-minded people have a passion for charity, so they pick paediatric departments of hospitals to see what they can do for babies and their parents who have challenges. But this year, they channelled whatever they are doing towards paediatric cancer patients, and that is why we are here today.
“The move is to support the activities of the government to provide quality healthcare service, as we all know that the government cannot do it alone.
“This significant contribution was made possible through the generosity and support of both corporate organisations and individual donors who share our vision for making a positive impact on the lives of children battling cancer, and we trust that these medical equipment donations will contribute to enhancing the healthcare services in the treatment of paediatric patients,” Alaba said.
The Chief Medical Director of UCH, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, represented by Dr Olusola Olawoye, while receiving the equipment, lauded the team for assisting the health institutions towards providing quality healthcare services to the residents of Ibadan and Nigerians at large.
“We thank you so much; this institution is a service institution, and therefore, we cannot turn patients back, whether they have money or not.
“With the economic reality of today, we welcome charity organisations like your own who can assist in contributing their quota to this institution to help us in the discharge of our duties,” he said.