Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, EDSPHCDA, HealthPort, boost oxygen access in Edo State

Business a.m.

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) and HealthPort Limited to expand access to life-saving oxygen, in a bid to improve the overall quality of healthcare in the region.

The EDSPHCDA is the state government’s arm responsible for providing primary healthcare services to the people of Edo State.

HealthPort, on the other hand, is a health-tech company whose primary focus is to enhance access to high-quality medical care by leveraging innovative digital solutions.

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, in a statement, provided further insight on the partnership titled ‘Oxygen as a Service’.

The foundation explained that the initiative aims to increase access to oxygen therapy across primary healthcare centres and other essential facilities in Edo State. The initiative, according to the foundation, will augment its ongoing efforts to revitalise primary healthcare centres in the state under the ‘Adopt-a-healthcare-facility-programme’ (ADHFP).

Bukky Akinsemoyin, the director of funding and partnerships at the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, expressed the foundation’s delight in collaborating with EDSPHCDA and HealthPort on the initiative to boost access to oxygen therapy across primary healthcare centres and other essential facilities in Edo State.

“Our shared vision of enhancing access to quality primary healthcare forms the bedrock of this collaboration,” she stated.

Akinsemoyin disclosed that the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is currently revitalising 18 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) under the ADHFP to provide affordable and reliable healthcare services to vulnerable populations.

She pointed out that the Oxygen initiative was consistent with the foundation’s broader goal of fostering innovative healthcare solutions across Nigeria by leveraging private sector resources.

According to her, the partnership’s objective is to ensure that patients at the PHCs have seamless access to oxygen therapy, which is often a crucial component of their medical care.

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation director also noted that the initiative would remove the need for patients to travel long distances to obtain oxygen therapy, a move that is expected to greatly enhance the healthcare experience for patients in Edo State.

Reaffirming the Foundation’s commitment to collaborating with HealthPort to bolster the operational capacity of the PHCs, she explained that this would involve providing specialised training to healthcare staff in the administration, management, and maintenance of oxygen plants.

Akinsemoyin further explained that each partner would contribute their respective strengths to the initiative.

“The EDSPHCDA would facilitate access to PHCs for the delivery of essential medical and non-medical services, HealthPort would oversee the implementation and life cycle of the project; and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation would provide evidence-based technical expertise, advisory support, and strategic guidance to ensure the project’s success,” she added. 

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is a philanthropic organisation founded by Aigboje and OfovweAig-Imoukhuede with a mission to improve the lives of Africans by reforming public service delivery and expanding access to quality primary healthcare.

The foundation, driven by its vision of creating a future of opportunity for all Africans, is committed to leveraging its resources and expertise to support government-led initiatives that foster positive transformation and deliver improved health outcomes for vulnerable populations.