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Nigeria’s
most innovative and customer friendly telecommunications company, Etisalat
Nigeria, has again affirmed its commitment to the development of the Nigerian
health sector with the donation of computers to General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos.
Speaking at the
handover ceremony, Director, Regulatory and CSR, Etisalat Nigeria, Ikenna Ikeme,
said the move was in furtherance of the company’s commitment to continuously
support efforts that improve access to quality healthcare for Nigerians.
“Education, Health
and Environment are the three pillars on which our Corporate Social Responsibility
drive rests. We are happy to partner with the Lagos State Government in using
technology to advance the operations of this hospital because this initiative
aligns strongly with our belief that innovation can be used to transform
anything including healthcare. The computers
that we have donated to General Hospital, Gbagada will go a long way in
impacting on service efficiency in key departments such as Medical records, Procurement, HR/Administration,
Pathology, Audit and Accounts,”, he said.
Receiving the
equipment, Dr. Tayo Lawal, Medical Director, Gbagada General Hospital, commended
Etisalat for the support. In his words: “We thank Etisalat for the donation and
we are very happy to receive these computers as they would go a long way in
making our work easier and our staff will be further encouraged by the gesture.”
Commenting, Oyetola
Oduyemi, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Etisalat Nigeria, said the computers
woud assist the hospital staff in becoming more
efficient and productive as well as support the drive towards digitalising its
processes.
Over the years, Etisalat has remained committed to the development of
the Nigerian healthcare sector through various initiatives such as the Fight
Malaria Initiative, Combating Maternal and Infant Mortality program, Combating
HIV/AIDS program and many more.
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