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The Anglican Diocese of Lagos West has donated hospital consumables and other equipment to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta.
Speaking during the donation on Tuesday at LASUTH, Dr. Olutoyin Okeowo, who represented the Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Revd. Olusola Odedeji, said the move was in furtherance of the Diocese’s resolve to support the hospital’s delivery of healthcare to residents of the state and beyond.
According to a statement, he enjoined the tertiary health institutions to use the facilities for patients free of charge.
Harping on the relationship between the hospital and the Diocese, Okeowo pointed out that planting a chapel within the premises of the hospital was informed by the realisation that caring for the body must be complemented by care for the soul.
He announced that the Diocese would soon ensure comprehensive medical check-ups for all the clergymen, as well as institute medical insurance for them and their households.
While receiving the church delegation comprising most of the 30 administrators of the archdeaconries and members of the 25th anniversary of the Diocese, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabanwo, expressed gratitude to the church for remembering the patients in its celebration.
He explained that the hospital had been going out to solicit support from society in its bid to keep its status as a leading healthcare giver in the country.
Some of the facilities being constructed by donors include a four-storey eye clinic, a single-cell theatre and a 150-bed multipurpose building.
The statement added that the Rotary Club was also putting up a quarter where relatives of patients could pass the night, pointing out that “the hospital’s future looks bright indeed.”
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