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A private ward of 10 bedded room was yesterday built in the premises of general hospital,Iwo by an Islamic group, Iwo Muslim Association, Treichville, Cote D’ovoire branch to further add value to the health status of the hospital and enhance its health facilities.
President of the association, Alhaji Abdulganiy Akanmu while speaking with newsmen on the built ward which each room has its own separate toilet, said “It is our belief that thus small gesture will no doubt increase the facilities at the Hospital where majority of our people patronized to treat themselves.”
“It is part of small contributions that individuals can make to the society. Our society is going to be better off we are all see governance as a collective responsibility.”
“Health is a sector that everybody must be conscious and interested in and Government cannot be left alone to handle healthcare; we should be all concerned on the crucial sector.”
” It is a collective responsibility to ensure that our society has standard healthcare delivery system.”
“Individuals should contribute to the development of our community. No amount of contribution to the health sector is small of big because we are all going to enjoy better and advanced health facilities that we facilitated, or be a victim of poor health management.”
He stressed further that “standard healthcare delivery system could not be left to the government alone, hence the need for individuals to ensure active participation in the series of health programmes.”