Sickle Cell, Anaemia Patients get relief as Warri North First Lady, Mrs. Ashima Donates Medications To them
First Lady of Warri North LGA, Mrs. Omasan Ashima, has donated medical materials such as drugs and other items to special patients with sickle cell anaemia at the General Hospital in Koko, the headquarters of the Warri North Local Government Area.
According to her, “We are here to support sickle cell anaemia patients. The government of Warri North, Delta State, and Nigeria is committed to improving health outcomes, reducing suffering, and promoting social justice and equity by ensuring equitable access to healthcare services, especially in communities like ours”.
She encouraged the patient to keep their dreams and hopes alive by effectively managing the disease in order to live more productive lives and contribute to the development of the state and nation’s economies, adding that the visit will help in reducing health care cost and give them all more reasons to be happy.
Mrs. Ashima described her visit to the hospital as a continuation of her regular intervention, which is an integral part of the Pet Project and program of the wife of the State Governor, Deaconess Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, through her YOU MATTER Charity Foundation, as it’s also currently being carried out by the wife of the president, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu.
According to her “YOU MATTER CHARITY FOUNDATION” is a place where everyone is somebody, which prompted her visit to the special child to identify with them by providing their recommended medications.
While receiving Warri North Chairperson at koko General Hospital, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital Dr. Mukoro commended the effort of the First Lady in constantly providing support to those that needed it the most. He called on others to emulate the Wife of the council Chairman by providing support to those that needed it the most.
Also,appreciating the First Lady is Miss Tolu who is one of the patient, she thanked Mrs Ashima for her show of love and magnanimity she has shown to them.She however, pray that God Almighty give the chairperson and her husband more higher opportunities to do more.
Mrs. Ashima was accompanied during the visit by Hon. Mrs Rachael Ede and members of the National Council of Women Society (NCWS) Warri North Chapter led by Mrs Thelma Ede and top Management Staff of the council including the HOD Community/Information, Mrs Hellen Bamidele.
