The Lagos University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing /Midwifery Old Students Association (LUTHSONMOSA) has donated about 200 delivery packs to pregnant women in some Primary Healthcare Centres in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The body made the donation during its empowerment programme tagged Alimosho Project 2025.
The President of the old students, Mrs Olufolake Ajayi, explained that the body embarked on the empowerment project “on hearing about the plight of the pregnant women in Alimosho LGA , the largest local government in LASG, with the highest indices of maternal mortality rate.”
Ajayi said the association also embarked on an awareness programme in 3 PHCs on danger signs during pregnancy and the need to seek healthcare in a well-established environment with qualified professionals.
According to her, the awareness was followed up with provision on 150 personalised Delivery packs to the tune of six million naira (N6,000,000) for pregnant women nearing their delivery dates within the 3 PHCs.
They are: Rauf Aregbesola PHC, Egbeda; Elf PHC, Igando and Egbe Idimu PHCs,
“Being in the Nursing and Midwifery professions, it was very disturbing to learn of such and we deliberated on the issue. We then decided to try and make whatever little difference we could within that community that made us who and what we are today.
“It was a fulfilling and impactful project because we were so grateful to God for the opportunity to touch the lives of these few women. We were so impressed with the number of women who eagerly participated and benefited positively in the 3 Day Community Outreach programme.
“This is a testament to the success of the 3-Day programme for pregnant women when we were able to utilise our knowledge, skills and expertise to touch lives,” the president said.
The President applauded the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufunmilayo Bankole, Alimosho LGA District 1 for granting the body the permission to reach out to these women.
