The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has marked its tenth anniversary with a Well being Stroll and Blood Donor Drive to advertise healthcare accessibility and voluntary blood donation.
The occasion, which was held in collaboration with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), began on the Nationwide Museum, King George V. Street, Onikan, and ended at Beneath Falomo Bridge, reverse Falomo Roundabout, on Saturday.
HFN President, Dr. Pamela Ajayi, emphasised the significance of the initiative, stating that collaboration between the personal sector and authorities is essential to enhancing Nigeria’s healthcare system.
“One main problem in the environment is the problem of blood. There are such a lot of superstitions round blood donation. Lots of people don’t donate, and due to that, there isn’t sufficient blood within the system. Because of this, individuals die unnecessarily.
“A important concern for us is Nigeria’s excessive maternal mortality fee. Many individuals don’t realise {that a} vital explanation for maternal deaths is blood loss after childbirth. Typically, the husband’s or a relative’s donation just isn’t sufficient, and in instances of extreme bleeding, if there’s no out there blood, the girl dies. There isn’t a substitute for human blood,” she stated.
Pioneer HFN President and Managing Director of JNC Worldwide, Clare Omatseye mirrored on the organisation’s achievements over the previous decade.
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“Through the years, we’ve influenced main insurance policies, together with the Most cancers Well being Fund, and secured incentives that assist personal sector healthcare investments,” Omashaya stated.
She additionally careworn the necessity for voluntary blood donation, noting that there isn’t any laboratory substitute for human blood.
“We have now a collective duty to avoid wasting lives. You by no means know, it’s possible you’ll be the one in want of a blood transfusion sometime,” she added.
Incoming HFN President, Njide Ndili, outlined her key focus areas, which embody increasing public-private partnerships, leveraging digital know-how in healthcare, and enhancing hospital requirements.
“We have to encourage native pharmaceutical manufacturing, enhance entry to funding for hospitals, and guarantee high quality healthcare companies. Collaboration is essential to reaching these objectives,” she acknowledged.
HFN’s Monetary Secretary, Dr. Segun Ebitanmi, additionally spoke on the advantages of blood donation.“Blood donation is essential not only for the recipients but additionally for the donors. It revitalises the physique, and for accident victims and girls in labour, donated blood could be the distinction between life and demise,” he defined.
