Ogun Govt. Receives PPEs, Family Planning Consumables From United Nations

Ogun State Government has taken delivery of Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, and Family Planning consumables, donated by the United Nations Funds for Population Activities, UNFPA, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, PPFN,
The items which included examination gloves, long surgical gloves, facemasks, and others, to be distributed to 33 Primary Health Centres in three Local Government Areas, would complement government’s effort in curtailing the spread of COVID- 19 pandemic in the State.
Receiving the items in Abeokuta, the Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, said the gesture would protect more frontline health workers, as well as increase access to sexual reproductive health services and Gender Based Violence response.
Dr.Ogunsola who noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had wreaked havoc on the global health system, gave the assurance that the items would be judiciously used for the safety of workers and wellbeing of women of child bearing age.
Earlier, the State Chairperson, PPFN, Mrs. Tayo Ladejobi, had explained that the donation was the second in the series of the distribution, explaining that the gesture was part of the UNFPA’s efforts to support the State government in fighting COVID-19 pandemic.

Olusegun Folarin