By Diana Omueze
Hope Everyday Foundation, an NGO, says it is seeking partnership with Emzor Pharmaceuticals and other pharmaceutical companies to provide medical aid to underprivileged Nigerians.
Dr Nkechi Akinwale, Executive Director of the foundation said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.
Akinwale who spoke shortly after official inauguration of her NGO, said that the foundation is planning to hold a medical outreach to some hard to reach communities within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
“Today is actually the official inauguration of the foundation, however we have been carrying out medical outreaches since the foundation was founded in March 24.
“Hope Everyday foundation was founded out of the passion and the desire to provide free medical services to those who are unable to access or afford medical services due to finance or location.
“Our drive is to give hope to the hopeless, by rendering comprehensive medical services, from doctor’s consultations, to laboratory services, free medications, medical referrals, counseling and awareness campaigns among others.
“Our intends to partner with pharmaceutical companies like Emzor in order to access bulk, subsidised and authentic medications for our next outreach and future events,’’ she said.
Akinwale said that since inception of the foundation, it had held three medical outreaches and offered all medical services freely to at least 159 persons in Tukpechi Community in Kuje Area Council of Abuja.
She said that the foundation was able to achieve success in all the outreaches already held because of the support from some medical NGOs.
She however said that more support was needed especially in the area of providing medications for treatment of Malaria, Peptic Ulcer, Typhoid fever and others.
Akinwale called for contributions and donations of medical items including food and clothing items for the nursing mothers and babies.
“In all our outreaches we discovered that food supply and clothing especially for nursing mothers with children who are most vulnerable to malaria are very important.
“So we need support to provide mosquito nets for pregnant women, clothes for children within the ages of zero to 36 months, as well as clothes for mothers,’’ she said.
She appealed to privileged Nigerians to extend help to the vulnerable group, adding that it is the only part of humanitarian act that lasts long in the hearts of people.(NAN)