By Luminous Jannamike

ABUJA – The First Call Aid Charitable Foundation has donated medical equipment worth more than N12 million to six hospitals across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), offering relief to facilities struggling with shortages that affect emergency and maternal care.

The announcement came during a visit to Abaji General Hospital in Abuja on Monday, where the Chairperson of the Foundation, Mrs. Khadijat Fashina, led the presentation of items for the hospital’s emergency and maternity units.

“Our goal is to ensure that lifesaving equipment reaches those who need it most,” she said.

Fashina said the intervention fits into the foundation’s focus on communities experiencing persistent shortages of medical resources.

She explained that general hospitals remain a priority because of the large number of patients they attend to and the volume of emergency cases they receive.

“We are grateful to everyone who has supported us. Nigerians are willing to help when they find trustworthy organizations, and we remain committed to using all donations with transparency and integrity,” Fashina added.

In the past 12 months, the foundation has donated 230 dialysis kits, 150 trauma kits, 100 surgical kits, 100 maternity kits, and 130 antenatal chairs to the National Hospital, Gwarinpa General Hospital, Garki Hospital, Karimoh District Hospital, and Wuse District Hospital.

It has also supplied equipment such as infant incubators, defibrillators, blood pressure apparatus, pulse oximeters, infrared thermometers, nebulizers, and oxygen regulators. The organisation has additionally supported indigent patients through its zakat fund, bringing its total interventions for the year to about N12 million.

Receiving the donation on behalf of Abaji General Hospital, the Medical Director, Dr. Victor Molokwu, represented by the Acting Medical Director, Dr. Babafemi Aransiola, described the items as useful to the facility’s immediate needs.

“Unlike that visit, the First Call Aid Foundation’s donation was purely an act of charity, with no strings attached,” he said.

Molokwu said he had previously tried to buy supplies personally to support indigent patients but could not proceed due to high costs.

He called on other Nigerians and organisations to support communities where hospitals are dealing with similar shortages.

The First Call Aid Charitable Foundation, established in 2019 to help address emergency needs in hospitals, said it will continue to support facilities in underserved areas of the FCT. The hospital acknowledged the intervention and its impact on patient care.