First Bank sponsors surgery of 50 VVF patients in Kano, empowers 100
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited, has sponsored the surgery of 50 Vesico Virginal Fistula (VVF) patients and supported 100 repaired patients with empowerment packages in Kano State. The Executive Director, Public Sector, FBN, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, said on Thursday in Kano that the effort was part of the bank’s activities in the area of its Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR). “As part of activities marking our social responsibility week, we decided to sponsor the surgery for 50 VVF patients. “After undergoing surgery, we will also empower them to enable them start businesses to support themselves and their families. “We are also supporting additional 100 women who were already being treated with the same kind of resources,” he said. Ibrahim said that Obstetric Fistula is associated with psychological, social and economic challenges, including stigma, discrete, abandonment and neglect. “That is why there is the need for rehabilitation and reintegration based […] First Bank sponsors surgery of 50 VVF patients in Kano, empowers 100 NNN NNN - Nigeria News, Latest News Updates Today
First Bank sponsors surgery of 50 VVF patients in Kano, empowers 100
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited, has sponsored the surgery of 50 Vesico Virginal Fistula (VVF) patients and supported 100 repaired patients with empowerment packages in Kano State. The Executive Director, Public Sector, FBN, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, said on Thursday in Kano that the effort was part of the bank’s activities in the area of its Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR). “As part of activities marking our social responsibility week, we decided to sponsor the surgery for 50 VVF patients. “After undergoing surgery, we will also empower them to enable them start businesses to support themselves and their families. “We are also supporting additional 100 women who were already being treated with the same kind of resources,” he said. Ibrahim said that Obstetric Fistula is associated with psychological, social and economic challenges, including stigma, discrete, abandonment and neglect. “That is why there is the need for rehabilitation and reintegration based […] First Bank sponsors surgery of 50 VVF patients in Kano, empowers 100 NNN NNN - Nigeria News, Latest News Updates Today