As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Airtel Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the federal and state Governments fight against the spread of Ebola Virus Disease. Airtel Nigeria’s contributions include the donation of 100 mobile handsets, complimentary airtime for each line and a Closed User Group (CUG) facility to improve overall communication and efficiency of the response.
Speaking shortly after receiving the donations from the Airtel Team, the Technical Advisor to Hon. Minister of State, Health as well as Incident Manager, Ebola Emergency Operations Centre, Lagos, Dr. Faisal Shuaib said Airtel responded swiftly and showed enthusiasm to support the Ebola centre.
Shuaib added: “The phones and other facilities donated by Airtel will be used by response staff in the field to communicate more effectively and efficiently. Additionally, these phones will be given out to EVD patients that need to be in isolation at the hospital.
“The phones will allow these patients to communicate with their families, enabling them to receive the support and encouragement they need to recover from the disease.”
The Ebola Team in Lagos comprises top federal and state governments health officials, personnel from the World Health Organisation (WHO), experienced medical personnel from Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and other partner agencies. Chinda Manjor, CSR Manager and Erhumu Bayagbon handled the Airtel presentation.
“The phones will allow these patients to communicate with their families, enabling them to receive the support and encouragement they need to recover from the disease.”
The Ebola Team in Lagos comprises top federal and state governments health officials, personnel from the World Health Organisation (WHO), experienced medical personnel from Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and other partner agencies. Chinda Manjor, CSR Manager and Erhumu Bayagbon handled the Airtel presentation.
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