The Lagos State chapter of the Young President Organisation (YPO), one of the major facilitators of the Eti-Osa COVID-19 isolation centre, has announced plans to donate world-class medical equipment to the Lagos State government.
The donation came just as the Eti-Osa COVID-19 isolation centre located at Landmark Village, Victoria Island, would be closed on July 31 after three months of operations, the organisation disclosed in a statement.
YPO collaborated with the Lagos State government in setting up the 86-bed emergency treatment and isolation centre in Eti-Osa and handed the facility over to the government on April 22 for it to be integrated into the state-wide response for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the planned closure of the centre, in agreement with the state government at the end of the month, the organisation explained that it would continue its contributions towards improving the healthcare sector in the state.
“The Eti-Osa Isolation Centre’s sole purpose was to improve the capacity of the state to fight COVID-19 and thus save lives during the critical early stage of the pandemic.
“The 86-bed emergency treatment and isolation centre in Eti-Osa catered for moderately to severely sick patients, with an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU) and a general ward.
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“The centre is equipped with six ventilators, monitors, respirators, mobile x-ray, ultrasound and oxygen piping as well as all other auxiliary medical and non-medical facilities.
“As the centre is closing down on July 31, 2020, YPO will donate world-class medical equipment to Lagos State in order to contribute to the development of the health care system in the state now and for many years to come,” the statement read.
YPO also expressed delight about the impact of the Eti-Osa centre in treating patients, as well as its contribution to the professional development of healthcare workers attached to the centre.
“YPO is very proud to have contributed to the continuous capacity building of the health care workers and extremely grateful to the team of doctors, nurses and facilities personnel that worked tirelessly every day and night, to make sure lives were saved.
“The Eti Osa Isolation Centre had treated over 310 patients, from every nationality and every walk of life,” the statement read.
