The Agulu General Hospital on Thursday 23rd November 2022, has received series of hospital equipments from the national lottery trust fund courtesy of Dr Stella Maduka and the federal ministry on special duties alongside inter-governmental affairs, Senator Akume George and Dr Bello Maigari.
It would be recalled that Agulu General Hospital had been abandoned with little or no equipments to take care of her patents over the years until the innovative efforts of the current administration of Agulu people’s union lead by Chief Oliver Afamefuna in partnership with community monarch, Igwe Innocent Obodoakor came to be.
Chief Oliver Afamefuna who took over the affairs of Agulu people’s union, is continually recording massive turn around evidenced in several empowerment programs and unveiling of new projects, individual infrastructure.
According to Chief Oliver, the equipments handed over to the hospital includes Autoclave machine, Suctioning machine, Genotype machine, laboratory incubator, Ultrasound machine, Examination gush, microscope binoculars, Anesthesia machine, among others.
The commissioner for health Anambra state, Dr Afam Obidike who officially commissioned the equipment, promise the people of Agulu to make sure the equipment are effectively managed and used for the people of Agulu, Anaocha, and Anambra state in general to improve the health care services of the people.
The Agulu women leader Mr Chinyere Okisi thanked the donors of the equipments and promise to encourage and sensitize the women who has lost hope in the general hospital to start visiting and register for their health insurance scheme, insisting that about 30 women from each village in Agulu will benefit from the health insurance scheme.
Chief Oliver however appreciated the federal government of Nigeria through the honorable minister special duties, the Governor Anambra State Prof Charles Soludo, secretary and chief executive officer of national lottery trust fund considering agulu.
The senator representing Anambra central Mrs Uche Ekwunife (Iyom) who was present also promised to support Dr Stella Maduka and people of Agulu in general and a quility representation.
Other Dignitaries presents in the events includes Transition Chairman Anaocha local government Hon Ikechukwu Ozoh, , Hon Ebere Ejiofor, Chief Ben Obi, Hon Eric Maduagwu, Chief Andy Orakwelue, Chief Sylvester Okeke, and host of others.
