The Coca-Cola System, comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria and its bottling partner, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), has stepped up efforts to boost its Safe Birth Initiative (SBI).
Director, Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Nwamaka Onyemelukwe, at the weekend in Port Harcourt, explained that SBI aims to reduce the high rate of deaths during childbirth.
SBI delivers equipment and human capacity building to health institutions across Nigeria to bridge the shortfall in the state-of-the-art medical equipment and a dearth of skilled manpower.
Onyemelukwe pointed out that kicking off this year’s initiative in Port Harcourt was heartwarming because of the memories evoked by impact stories that have followed the SBI programme launch in 2018.
She said: “We are starting this year’s Safe Birth Initiative at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). The SBI would still reach out to more health institutions within the year. But what makes today especially happy for me is that the Coca-Cola System is able to meet the specific equipment.’’
Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Owunari Georgewill expressed joy at the timely intervention of the Coca-Cola System in the healthcare sector. He said the top-notch equipment would impact beyond the UPTH and assured that those entrusted would make the most of it.
He said: “Let me thank the donors, Coca-Cola Nigeria. I understand that the equipment are cutting-edge technology that will aid solution to complex medical conditions. I am certain that this will impact the whole of Niger Delta region.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
