The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN-ICON2), with support from MasterCard Foundation, and in partnership with Benson Colman and Associate Limited, has provided a \u201cLab-ulance\u201d to support the healthcare system of a farming community in Gwarimpa Village, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
\nThis is part of its activities to mark this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day celebration.
\nThe Lab-ulance is a tricycle fully kitted with medical equipment such as laboratory equipment, midwifery equipment, refrigerator powered by a solar system and other basic health equipment.
\nExecutive Director of WOFAN, Hajia Salamatu Garba, while interacting with journalists at the unveiling of the programme, said the initiative was borne out of the concerns that farmers too need to be healthy before they can farm.
\n\u201cIt is the same thing that we are talking about and it is where holistic development is missing in Nigeria, because someone is farming doesn\u2019t mean that after giving him fertiliser and seed, then you go and fold your arms, no.
\n\u201cFarmers need to remain healthy before they can produce food for us sustainably. And if you look at the farming communities, they lack access to roads, healthcare facilities and so on. They can\u2019t at first hand get services for their families.
\n\u201cThis was what brought the issue of Lab-ulance. These are youth that are working with WOFAN that decided to go innovative and come up with a very simple and affordable transport system that can also carry a doctor.
\n\u201cIn this Lab-ulance, we have the midwifery, we have the laboratory equipment, we have every equipment you need, including a refrigerator that is powered by solar system. This is the kind of development that we need in Nigeria\u201d, Hajia Garba said.
\nShe said it is ideal for every ward in Nigeria to have this system linked to primary healthcare and doctors would not be seen running away from duties because they have necessary facilities.
\nAccording to her, the women are required to pay only N2,500 as health insurance which will cover their husband and two children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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