Foundation advocates voluntary blood donation to reduce maternal mortality rate

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Lagos based non-governmental organisation, Ebunoluwa Foundation, has advocated for voluntary blood donations to maternity hospitals to reduce mortality rate in vulnerable pregnant women.

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According to the founder of the organisation, Ladi Amokeodo, while speaking with Freelanews, the objective of the NGO is to ensure enough supply at blood banks at every point in time.

“The foundation aims to reduce infant and maternal deaths across Nigeria by offering financial Aid and support to the most vulnerable pregnant women in the society,” Amokeodo disclosed.

The annual outreach by the NGO included provisions of financial aid and supports for under privileged pregnant women in the hope of drastically reducing infant and maternal deaths in Nigeria.

While revealing the reason behind the choice of name for the foundation, the founder stated that he named the foundation after his mum, who was a philanthropist during her lifetime.

“Ebunoluwa is the first name of my late mother. She was a philanthropist who believed in supporting vulnerable pregnant women, I picked the name to immortalize her,” he said, “So I’m doing this in ensuring that her legacy continue to live even after she is no longer with us.”

Founded on July 12, 2022, the NGO commenced the programme at Ifako Ijaye General Hospital, extending and sharing love to infants and young vulnerable pregnant women.

“This year, we visited Orile Agege General Hospital, where my team and I distributed gift items to the patients,” he said.

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