To commemorate the Maternal and Child Month in the calendar of Rotary International, three clubs, Festac Central, Satellite Town and Amuwo Prestige, presented maternity delivery packs to mothers in Lagos State to promote health and wellbeing of women and children, especially pregnant women, nursing mothers and newborns.
At the event, which involved a good number of mothers at the Primary Health Care Centre, Mile 2, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, Rotarians shared the message of safe pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care for mother’s and their newborns.
The ceremony, anchored by Allan Emezue, attracted a sizeable number of Rotarians from the three clubs, while the recipients, the nursing mothers who were at the Primary Health Care centre to immunize their babies, were excited beyond expectations.
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In his brief remarks to the mothers, Emezue said, “Rotary International is a club made of men and women of various professions, community leaders, and so on, fully involved in humanitarian activities.” He explained that the exercise was to educate them on the need to always take care of themselves, as nursing mothers, as well as their babies.
A retired matron, Angela Reid, extolled them that the responsibility of taking care of their health rests with them.
Also, Jessica Onyike, PHF, United President of Rotary Club of Amuwo Prestige, informed the mothers that July is the Maternal and Child month in the Rotary International calendar and advised them to use the materials that were to be presented to them with joy, no matter how small they may seem. “The maternity pack is a gift from Rotary Club.”
Meanwhile, Joy Omoaka, PHF, United President, Rotary Club of Festac Central, also advised the mothers to ensure that they look properly after themselves and their babies. On his part, Callistus Chijioke, PHF, United President, Rotary Club Satellite, echoed the views of the other two presidents. Iheanacho Chinwe said Rotary International was really out to help mothers, especially expectant mothers, to look after their children and also take care of themselves.
The Nigerian Red Cross were also represented by some members and they equally extolled the nursing mothers on the same health issues. The presentation of the maternity packs was done by each of the three presidents that organised the event, as well as other notable Rotarians present.
Recipients of the maternity packs, were full of praise for the Rotary Club. They explained that they were at the health centre to immunize their babies only to be blessed with those gifts in addition, hence, they were very grateful to the club.
The recipients included: Mrs. Ebere Nnamdi; Mrs. Chioma Akpan; Mrs. Blessings Oraegbunam; Mrs. Mary Peter;
Mrs. Oyibo Kada, Mrs. Excellent Okafor, Tolulope Samuel; Sandra Sylvester; Oluwakemi Ogunshola; Blessing Henry, Taiwo Bilesanmi, Mrs. Marimu Sissokh, Mrs. Oluwashe Oladokun, Blessing Johnson and Ada Uba.
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