The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday commended U-VOL Foundation for providing Health kits and training for health workers in Benue State.
The U-VOL Foundation recently completed its Second Maternal Health Training Session at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity, Adoka, Benue.
The foundation facilitated the donation of 19 direct Relief Midwife kits to St. Charles Hospital and Maternity, each kit containing 61 essential items, providing midwives with necessary resources to perform 50 safe facility-based births.
Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement signed by Mr. Gabriel Odu, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM, said the foundation, by its activities, has truly justified the National Diaspora Merit Award bestowed on it at the last July 2024 National Diaspora Day Celebrations.
The statement reads: “Dabiri-Erewa stated that the U-VOL Foundation has truly justified the National Diaspora Merit Award bestowed on the Foundation last July 2024, during the National Diaspora Day Celebrations, for their consistency in upscaling healthcare delivery in Nigeria. She urges the Foundation never to rest in its oars.”
In her remark, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of U-VOL Foundation, Mrs Faith Adole stressed the need for consistent and standard healthcare services to the underserved communities, saying, “it is a call to volunteerism and giving back to society.”
Mrs Adole stated that the two-day intensive programme trained 19 healthcare providers: nurses, midwives, Public health physicians, and community health workers. They were equipped with life-saving skills to improve Maternal and neonatal outcomes in Adoka communities.
The U-VOL Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer also expressed optimism that equipping midwives with essential tools will pave the way for safe deliveries.
She stated: “Our goal is not just to provide training but also to create sustainable solutions that empower the local workforce.
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“This programme is just the beginning. By continuing to train midwives, Public health workers, and Physicians, and by collaborating with institutions like the State Ministry of Health and Medical Teaching institutions, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, we are laying the foundations for long-term Maternal Health improvements in Nigeria.”
Throughout the training, participants engaged in hands-on learning, covering key maternal and neonatal health topics, including: Life-saving resuscitation Techniques (Neonatal & Maternal Resuscitation)’ Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia Management, Complex Birth Complications (Shoulder Dystocia, Multiple Births, etc.); Family Planning and Birth Control Options; Handling Obstetric Emergencies (Postpartum Hemorrhage and Other Critical Emergencies); Emergency Cesarean Section & Surgical Skills; Infection Control in Maternal & Neonatal Care.
The training was facilitated by a team of experienced medical professionals, including Dr. Irowa Omoregie – OBGYN and Head of Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo (FUHSO), Benue State, Nigeria; Dr. Nana Emeribe – Public Health Physician and U-VOL Foundation Lead Volunteer Health Programs Coordinator; Grace Ohepo & Ene Adakole – Nurse Midwives from FUHSO; Oluwafemi Amusa – Medical Student & Health Programs Intern, U-VOL Foundation; Oladotun Ajayi – Public Health Nurse & U-VOL Volunteer.