Adeleke Seeks Synergy Between Govt. And Philanthropic Organisations On Medical Delivery
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for collaboration between philanthropic organisations and government on effective and efficient health service delivery.
Speaking while formally receiving $7.3 million worth of medical equipment and hospital-related items donated to the State General Hospital, Ila-Orangun on Wednesday by a Non-profitable organisation, Shola Agboola Goodwill Ambassador SAGA, foundation, Adeleke maintained that the burden of health service delivery should not only be vested on government alone
The medical equipments which include ambulance stretchers, crutches, examination tables, hospital beds with mattress, Oxygen, concentrators, walkers, wheel chairs, among others, was provided to SAGA foundation by the government of Canada.
Governor Adeleke described charity groups, as a strong bridge between the government and the people, emphasizing that there is need for more progressive partnership in educational, health and environmental sector in other to achieve the best for the people.
Adeleke said, “In developed society charity organizations play critical role in delivery of social services from health to education to environment. Charity group are strong bridges between the government and the people.
Speaking on his commitment to improve the health sector in the country, the founder and CEO of SAGA Foundation, Shola Agboola enjoined the governor to attract foreign investment and promote functional education at all level in other to completely eradicate poverty in the state.
His words: “Charity donation is very important to alleviate poverty, but it can never completely remove poverty, what is going to remove poverty is the economic prosperity of your state, the need to attract foreign investment to the state and promote education at the highest level so that the people of Osun will be able to compete with their counter part anywhere in the world.”
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