Lagos Central Lions Club, under Lions International District 404B2 Nigeria, has donated materials to paediatric cancer patients and paid hospital bills for four selected patients.
The presentation was done at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja in the state
Members present included President, Gbenga Bolarinwa; Club Service Chairperson-Ashiru Waheed; Secretary-Abimbola Olaberinjo and Director-Ololade Adewunmi.
The materials presented include cartons of gloves, packs of mentholated spirit, blood pressure meter and weighing machine.
Shodiya and the hospital management appreciated the donation saying, “This is a relief for patients’ families.”
After the presentation of the treatment materials, cash presentations were also made to Master Aleem, two years old, a leukemia patient, who needed lots of blood; Master Daniel, four years old; Miss Cherish, 14 years old, who has a plastic anaemia and will need bone marrow surgery later on.
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Another lucky patient was Master Victor, five years old, who has acute myology leukemia.
It was gathered that the cash gifts were deposited at the pharmacy account for the purchase of the items.
They were received by Dr. Shodiya, a paediatrician, who said the gifts arrived when they were much needed.
“These will be a relief for the patients’ families, as they wouldn’t be purchasing things like gloves and spirits till they are exhausted,” Dr. Shodiya said.
The cash gifts were deposited at the pharmacy account for the purchase of the items.
