Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara’ state on Wednesday inaugurated the Diabetes Screening and Treatment Center donated by the Lions International District 404 B2 Nigeria for Offa community and its environs, calling for more partnerships with his administration to improve living standards of the people.
Inaugurating the facility which is located inside General Hospital in Offa, the governor said the donation represents community service and support at its best and commended the donor for the investments to tackle diabetes — a major public health threat in Nigeria and across the world.
‘This unique humanitarian gesture will be remembered for years to come as a lifesaving contribution by Lions Club International, District 404B2 for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes’ a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye quoted him to have submitted during the event.
‘I commend the Lions Club for this huge gesture of goodwill. We look forward to more of such collaborations with the government to improve the living standards of the people’ he added.
AbdulRazaq said diabetes is a chronic condition that currently afflicts 463 million adults worldwide — a number that is estimated to hit 700m by the close of 2045.
‘According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the estimated prevalence of diabetes in Nigeria is 4.3% which is largely attributed to lifestyle changes caused by urbanization, unhealthy diets, lack of exercise, smoking and harmful use of alcohol’ he added.
At the event were the TIC Chairman , Offa local government, Hon. Jare Olatundun; the Executive Secretary Kwara State Hospital Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik; representative of the Commissioner for Health and Director of Medical Services in the Ministry, Dr. Odunaiya Muslihu; Chief Medical Director, General Hospital ,Offa, Dr. Olabisi Abdulsalam; former cabinet member Alhaji Femi Wahab White and the representative of Olofa of Offa, Chief Isiaka Adebayo.
Some top guns of the Lions Club also attended the event, including Offa District Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Fagbohun; Engr. HOB Lawal; Dr. Adekunle Sanusi; Chief Ayobola Samuel; Dr. TOS Adewumi; and the Project Coordinator Otunba Ademola Adesoye.
CMD of General Hospital Offa, Dr. Olabisi Abdulsalam, in his remarks, lauded the leadership quality of Governor AbdulRazaq and his belief in the power of partnership to reposition the health sector in the state.
He also thanked the Lions Club International Foundation for the kind gesture, and the Offa community for their unflinching support throughout the execution of the project-Team@orientactualmags.com
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