Groups Donate Drugs To Hospitals To Curb Self-medication

The Brighter future initiatives for women and children (BFI) in collaboration with FIDSON health care Plc, on Thursday, donated drugs to Osun State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo to curtail the habit of self-medication in society.

Self-medication, according to the groups, is induced by lack of funds to buy applicable drugs to treat themselves adding that the donation was to assist the indigent people that cannot afford some amount of drugs.

The medications donated which include children and Adults drugs were received by the Chief Consultant of the hospital, Dr Tolu Opakunle from the Initiatives.

The Coordinator of BFI, Mrs Adeniji Esther Abosede while speaking at the event disclosed that the Community based Civil Society Organization donated to support the claims that there are not enough drugs at the government-approved health centres.

She said, “the medications are for the masses, and was provided instead of people going about unprescribed medication which can be detriment to their health.”

“Whatever we are giving today, can be seen as just a drop of water compared to a sea. The fact remains that if a community based Non-governmental organisation can use its position, influence, knowledge to lend to the development of Osun State. There are better-placed individuals or groups of people who can do exceedingly for the development of the State for whatever we do is not for those sitting on the seat of power, rather a way to partner with the government to further make life more meaningful to the downtrodden.

Mrs Adeniji said their recent activities is a massive campaign to end Self Medication and for people to embrace the use of approved health facilities. She added that the organization has carried out significant numbers of development activities in the state.

The Chief Consultant, Dr Tolu Opakunle appreciated the effort and goodwill of the Brighter Future Initiative for women and children for choosing the State Specialist Hospital.

In the same vein, the Director of Pharmacy of the specialist hospital, Pharmacist Bamidele Okedele, also appreciated the BFI for rendering a quality service especially to indigent people that cannot afford the drugs and making them available for free.

He said “we have agreed that those who cannot afford to buy from our PPP unit ( Women and Children ) are the people we are giving it to free, we are not charging anything from those who have the problem.

He promised that they are going to make judicious use of the item especially for those who cannot afford the cost of the medication, especially among women and children.