Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed
Akanbi, has taken delivery of about
N1.5bn worth of hospital equipment and
consumables which will be donated to the
State Hospital in his town.
The monarch, who on Friday inspected
the container which brought the
equipment to his palace, said he would
facilitate the rehabilitation of the hospital
before moving the equipment there.
Akanbi expressed the hope that the
equipment would ease the problems being
confronted by the people while trying to
access quality medical treatment.
Oluwo of Iwo
The monarch, the patron of a group
known as the National Association of
Young Adults in Canada, attributed the
feat to the sponsorship of the group.
He said, “I am happy to see the medical
equipment here in Iwo today. The
consignment is worth about N1.5bn and
they are going to be donated to the State
Hospital in Iwo.
“There are various items of medical
equipment in the container, but we cannot
offload them now until the hospital is
ready. We will also rehabilitate the
hospital before moving the equipment
there.
“There are digital ultrasound machines,
30 electrical beds and so many more. I
am very happy about the resuscitating
machine inside. With this, we can confirm
that someone is dead before they are
buried.”
He explained that the practice in Islam
where the dead are buried immediately
might have led to situations where those
who merely went into coma or had faint
pulse were buried while alive.
The monarch said he was not at war with
any of his people because as the
monarch, he was supposed to see to their
welfare and the development of the town;
hence, his resolve to ensure they have
access to quality medical care.
“I provide food for my subjects, especially
those who do not have means of feeding
themselves. They come to the palace to
eat. It is not to make them lazy, but there
are orphans, who are as young as seven
years old, where do you expect these
children and widows to get what to eat?”
The Chief Medical Officer, State Hospital,
Iwo, Dr. Oyebamiro Idowu, who said he
was surprised to see the large quantity of
equipment, expressed appreciation to the
monarch.
He said the hospital had never received
such from any government at once, while
promising that the equipment would be
well used for the benefit of the people
Source @ Punch
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