Handing over the Mama delivery kits to some of the beneficiaries
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
As a way of preparing them for safe delivery and promote safe motherhood, Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed through her pet project, Almuhibba Foundation has donated delivery kits to 500 pregnant women across the state.
The maternity kits were donated by Almuhibbah Foundation in partnership with Fidelity Bank Plc through a partnership aimed at enhancing Healthcare delivery services for women and children.
While presenting the kits to some of the beneficiaries at the Bayan Fada Maternity, Bauchi, the First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Muhammad said that 150 pregnant women from some selected primary healthcare facilities will be given the Mama’s Kits, while the remaining 350 kits will be shared across the 20 local government of the State.
Aisha Bala Muhammad, who is also the Founder of Almuhibbah Foundation, said that long before the coming of the present administration, the Foundation has been initiating various intervention program through,aimed at supporting both women and children.
She informed that over the years, the foundation has organized Medical outreaches to some hard-to-reach communities across the state in order to make health care accessible to such communities.
The wife of the Governor also said that she has made it her personal duty to be visiting the State Specialist Hospital and other healthcare Centers to see the medical condition of people in order to know areas of support towards improvement in the health status of vulnerable groups.
In his address, the Executive Chairman Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rulwanu Muhammad, commended the efforts of the State First Lady and Fidelity Bank for coming to the aid of the beneficiaries, describing the gesture as “right step in the right direction”.
Also speaking the Manager, Fidelity Bank plc, Ahmed Tagaya called on the beneficiaries to make good use of the items provided and also promised more support and collaboration with Almuhibbah Foundation.
Meanwhile, patients with diabetes disease in Bauchi metropolis have received Beans and Eggs donations from the first lady. The gesture, according to Hajiya Mohammed, was aimed at reducing their plight.
