By Usman Ibn A. Lapai
Kaduna
The Nigerian Breweries Plc, the country’s foremost brewing giant, has commissioned an ultra-modern scanning machine at St. Gerald’s hospital, Kaduna.
The company has also constructed two ward blocks, a bore-hole and public conveniences as well as hospital beds to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Kudenda, as part of its numerous corporate social responsibilities (CSR) to Kaduna communities to mark the state’s centenary.
The state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Dogo, said “the Nigerian Breweries Plc is complementing Kaduna state government in education and health. In Health, Kaduna state is working towards restructuring the primary health care delivery such that every child, every woman has access to good medical facilities and this is where the role of Nigeria Breweries has become even more significant and the government of Kaduna state acknowledges this contribution.
The government on its own is working towards the actualisation 255 health centres to be situated in all the council wards of the state and the Nigerian Breweries has helped government actualise its goal of primary health care delivery,” he said.
Earlier at the commissioning and handover of the ultra-modern scanning machine at St. Gerald’s Hospital, the Managing Director of Nigerian
Breweries Plc., Mr. Johan Doyer, represented by the Brewery Manager for Kaduna, Mr. Abbey Ajayi, said “Heineken Africa Foundation was established by our parent company, Heineken International of the Netherlands, to enhance the quality of health of the people who live in sub-Sahara African communities where Heineken is active by financially supporting relevant health projects and health-related
education.
“By providing this ultra-modern X-ray machine to St. Gerard’s Hospital, NB Plc is trying to improve the health care delivery service in the state. This way, we aim to save more lives by elevating the standard of medical care in this great hospital,’’ Ajayi added.
Also speaking at the commissioning of Kudenda Primary Health Centre,
Ajayi affirmed that “the entire Kudendan community is very dear to us, being our host community in which we operate our business without any hindrance. So we should reciprocate by identifying with the cause of the well-being of our good host community.”
