Guinness Nigeria Plc donate N5 million to LUTH
IN line with
its commitment towards promoting specialist eye care in the country, Guinness
Nigeria Plc recently made a N5 million donation to the Guinness Eye Centre
at the
Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the hospital, Corporate Relations
Director, Guinness Nigeria, Mr. Sesan Sobowale, said the gesture was in keeping
with the company’s commitment to support the Guinness Eye Centres in sustenance
of its original vision and to enhance their capacity to continue to deliver
excellent eye care to patients.
DONATION-From
left:Chief Medical Director, LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, Corporate Relations
Director, Guinness Nigeria, Mr. Sesan Sobowale and Head of Department, Guinness
Eye Centre, LUTH, Prof Folasade Akinsola during the N5M cheque presentation by
Guinness Nigeria at the Boardroom, LUTH, recently.
DONATION-From
left:Chief Medical Director, LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, Corporate Relations
Director, Guinness Nigeria, Mr. Sesan Sobowale and Head of Department, Guinness
Eye Centre, LUTH, Prof Folasade Akinsola during the N5M cheque presentation by
Guinness Nigeria at the Boardroom, LUTH, recently.
“Our
relationship with the hospital is a long one. It is worthy to note that many
years after the establishment of the LUTH Guinness Eye centre, it has continued
to receive commendations from different parts of the world.
At Guinness,
our vision has always been to make a positive difference in society. We believe
passionately that when we help Nigerians preserve their sight, we not only
deliver quality eye care but we also contribute to the socio-economic
development of Nigeria”, he said.
In a
statement, Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof Chris Bode, said the company
had been consistently involved in the management of its eye centres for over 50
years.
“The gem that
was sown many years ago has grown into a mighty oak that has trained over 100
specialist doctors, many medical students and other sundry healthcare workers.
This eye centre is a living testimony to the values that Guinness espouses as a
strong Nigerian brand. They have stayed this course with us over the years and
I can boldly say that Guinness has a veritable legacy in LUTH,” he stated.
The first
Guinness Eye Hospital was built and commissioned in Kaduna in 1962, while the
Centre at Onitsha, was established in 1984 operating under the Nnamdi Azikiwe
Teaching Hospital. Guinness eye hospitals provide ophthalmic services in
Nigeria and beyond, and also facilitate the training of medical students,
resident doctors, nurses and community health officers.
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