Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — The Nigeria LNG Limited has flagged off the implementation of its multi-billion-naira Hospital Support Programme, with the signing of Memoranda of Understanding with six teaching hospitals across the country.
The six hospitals, according to the company, were selected as part of the first phase of the NLNG HSP. The NLNG HSP targets 12 hospitals from the six geographical zones in the country.
The teaching hospitals in Phase I are, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH; University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UATH; Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH; University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH; University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH; and Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, NDUTH.
The Managing Director of NLNG, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, signed the MoUs on behalf of the Company with the hospitals, which was witnessed by Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
Speaking, Mshelbila said the Hospital Support Programme was the Company’s response to the pressure on the medical sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
He stated that NLNG and its partners in the project would significantly impact the healthcare system in the country by improving the fitness status of the beneficiary medical facilities.
“The NLNG Hospital Support Programme (HSP) is the second part of NLNG’s national Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
“The first part was the University Support Programme for construction amd rehabilitation of modern engineering laboratories, equipped with cutting-edge equipment in six universities, namely the University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin, University of Port-Harcourt, University of Maiduguri, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The USP project has since been completed.
“The HSP is the latest addition to several significant CSR projects the Company is implementing. Over the weekend, NLNG signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH to support a strong healthcare system in Rivers State.”
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