Rotary Club committed to reducing maternal, child mortality in FCT, says district governor

July 18, 2024 8:17 pm

L-R: Shola Ayanronke Adeleke; the secretary of District 9127 maternal and child health committee, Lovina; the chairperson of the committee, Chief Haruna Gwyendaye, the district head of Dutse Baupma, Abuja; Mike Ukachi Nwanoshiri, the district governor of Rotary International for District 9127; and Rosemond Favour Uche, the President, Rotary Club of Abuja Maitama, during the presentation of medical equipment for maternal and child health to the district head on Tuesday.

Mike Nwanoshiri, district governor of the Rotary International for District 9127, says the organisation is committed to reducing maternal and child mortality in the federal capital territory (FCT).

Nwanoshiri spoke on Tuesday when he led 40 clubs to donate vital medical equipment and drugs to over 500 women in the Dutsen Baupma and Dutsen Alhaji communities in Abuja.

He said the club will embark on a mass health campaign for mothers to give their children the best care, noting that maternal and child health is one of the seven areas of focus of Rotary International.

“We are here today to mark one of the seven areas of focus of Rotary called maternal and child health. Rotary is determined to reduce the mortality of mothers and children in the FCT,” he said.

“Besides the awareness campaign on basic hygiene for mothers and children, about 40 Rotary clubs have pulled together resources to donate some vital equipment and drugs to the primary health care clinic in Dutse Alhaji.

“We have all that is used for childbirth: medical maternity equipment, birth kits, mosquito nets, and drugs for pregnant women and new mothers.

“We also have digital waste cases and other essential materials.

“With the awareness advocacy embedded in this project, we believed this would make the desired impact on the beneficiaries and the community at large while helping to bring the necessary attention to the needs of indigent communities around the country.”

The district governor said more projects will soon be executed.

“After this project, we take the next Rotary month and what it talks about in Rotary. We have seven areas of focus, and we target our projects one by one.”.