Unilorin spends N40m on drug purchase

In its sustainable effort to provide the staff and students of the University of Ilorin with quality health care services, the authorities of the institution  have released a sum of N40 million for the purchase of drugs for the University Clinic.

Abdulrasheed Odunola , the acting director of the university health services who disclosed this in Ilorin the state capital said that, “the vice-chancellor,  Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, recently approved the release of N40 million to equip the university clinic with adequate drugs to ensure that staff and students have access to quality and affordable health care system on the campus”.

He revealed that about 14 companies were contracted to supply the drugs, saying that many of the companies have already delivered their consignments while the remaining few companies are expected to deliver their drugs very soon.

The medical director also disclosed that the University administration has equally concluded arrangement to employ more doctors and other health personnel for the University Clinic to make sure that the health of members of the University community is adequately taken care of.

According to him, the University Board of Health has mandated all staff of the University of Ilorin to visit the University clinic for medical check-up on their respective birthdays.

Speaking on the World Blood Donor Day that was marked recently, Odunola encouraged staff and students of the University that are within the age range of donating blood to willingly and freely do so to save lives of those in critical health conditions but could not afford the cost of blood purchase for their sick relatives.