Sokoto: First bank workers donate surgical equipment for VVF repairs
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) workers under the aegis of Employee Giving and Volunteering Scheme on Saturday, donated surgical equipment for free Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repairs in Sokoto state.
Alhaji Adamu Gambo, Group Head, Northwest II Group of FBN, said the 2022 SPARK amplification event targetted fistula patients at Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, Sokoto.
Gambo said that the initiative involved the staff donating money and creating time to execute noble engagements in the society.
He explained that first bank places premium on corporate responsibility and sustainability as it remains committed to impacting positively on its host communities.
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Gambo said his team identified Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital due to its consistency in rendering VVF services to victims.
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”We admire your strength, tenacity, resilience and infectious disposition to improve the quality of individuals’ lives.
“We urge the hospital’s management to view the equipment as a token of love and kindness while we hope to render more assistance in the future,” he said.
The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Bello Lawal, commended the staff for the donation, pledging that the equipment would be judiciously utilised.
“The victims are classified among the most vulnerable in the society as they suffer stigmatisation and ostracisation by their families and communities,” he said.
The CMD however noted that VVF was preventable and curable while its victims are re-integrated into the society after adequate treatment and psychological care.
