COVID-19: AXA Mansard donates equipment to Lagos, Ibadan, FCT, N100m insurance cover

AXA Mansard Health Limited (a Health Management Organisation), has donated millions of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Lagos, Ibadan, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  (NCEC) Abuja to aid in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

The organisation said in a statement on Friday in Lagos that the equipments were donated to the Lagos State Government, University College Hospital, Ibadan (UCH), and the NCDC, respectively.

The company added it donated Splash resistant suits/coveralls, 95 Masks and Goggles, disclosing that it will donate N100 million worth of life insurance cover for 100 medical professionals across Lagos, Abuja and Ibadan.

”As the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria escalates, we strongly believe that overcoming this situation will require collaborative efforts at both individual and corporate levels spearheaded by key leaders in the society to defeat this outbreak.

”As a responsible member of the society, AXA is extremely responsive to the situation and we will continue to lend our voice by sensitising the public through the media even as we also throw our weight strongly behind the Government in the fight against the epidemic,” it said.

The statement commended the sacrifices and professionalism of the courageous medical care services personnel, who are putting themselves on the line by caring for the infected people and helping curb the spread of this virus.

“We share the view that the world needs to come together to provide a stronger support for these men and women who have chosen to risk their lives to serve their countries.

”Through this donation and commitment, AXA Mansard has meaningfully responded to the rising need for medical supplies at healthcare facilities in Nigeria, ensuring swift responses are given to COVID-19 or any other health related cases.”

The company commended the efforts of the National Emergency Operations Centre led by NCDC as well as various state governments.

”In the face of the rising number of cases in the country, we cannot but commend the concerted efforts of the National Emergency Operations Centre led by NCDC as well as various state governments who have continued to coordinate response activities and strengthen preparedness capacity across the country.

”We remain irrevocably committed towards efforts to eradicate this pandemic as quickly as possible,” the statement read in part. (NAN)