Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has said plans are underway for an Endowment Fund to defray the cost of pediatric surgeries for needy babies of Ayinke House at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
She spoke during a courtesy visit to LASUTH on Saturday as part of activities heralding the 2019 National Women Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). Dr Sanwo-Olu is the Chairman of the Committee.
The first lady said it was important to make the right investment in healthcare delivery to play up the health of the people, and also support the needy.
According to her, the present administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had already identified healthcare as a major sector to be massively supported in line with efforts to ensure a greater Lagos.
“We decided to do our CSR here; this is Ayinke House in LASUTH. We are hoping that we would send the message down to the people that there is need for us to invest in our patients, as well as invest in our doctors and nurses so that they can deliver good healthcare to our people in Lagos State which is one of the key pillars of the development agenda of the government of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a greater Lagos.
“We have come here and we have identified something we can take up as our project and that is endowment fund for the Pediatric Surgeries that are being done here. Already, the Lagos State Government is doing 0-12 free healthcare for children but we need to also partner with them for the endowment fund and encourage a lot of people to also partner with us.”
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