An Alumni Body known as the Great Ife Mainland Metro, GIMM Alumni body has donated essential medical equipment to the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Health Centre on Friday, November 8th, 2024. The donation, themed “Fostering a Healthy University Community,” is part of GIMM’s yearly intervention efforts on campus.
This event, attended by top university officials, including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Prof. Daramola, Registrar Mr. Bakare, and Vice Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Olasunkanmi Lukman, showcased the Alumni body’s commitment to improving the well-being of students in the university community.
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The GIMM Alumni Chairman, Mr. Wumi Taiwo, revealed that the initiative was a 5-month dream, inspired by last year’s successful free food program. He highlighted the association’s past contributions, including renovating Angola Hall’s 11 blocks in partnership with the Dallas branch of the Alumni Association.
The donated equipment includes an ECG machine, glucometer, pulsometer, blood pressure apparatus, and a digital genotype machine.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the University, Prof. Yomi Daramola, appreciated the Alumni body’s consistent support, while the University Registrar, Mr. Bakare, described the donation as “unequaled in the history of all Universities in Nigeria.”
The Director of the University Health Centre, Dr. Olatunji, emphasized the importance of some of the instruments donated by the GIMM Alumni Body, particularly the genotype machine. The instrument will help reduce sickle cell cases among students.
The President of the Great IFE Students’ Union, Omoboriowo Damilola, appreciated the GIMM Alumni Body for its hospitality toward the University Community. He noted that the donation will show students that the Students’ Union is working toward their interests.
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He reiterated the essentiality of the instruments donated to the University at this time while narrating the ordeal of a student who slumped. He further urged the management of the University Health Centre to use the equipment freely for students who needed it.
The event concluded with a tour of the Health Centre, led by Dr Olatunji, and a vote of thanks by GIMM’s PRO, Mrs Funmi Dada.